How to Add or Remove Security tab from Drives, Files, and Folders Properties in Windows 10


You can right click or press and hold on a drive, file, and folder in Windows, and click/tap on Properties to see more details about the drive, file, or folder.

The Security tab in the properties window of drives, files, and folders will allow users to change owner and modify permissions of the drive, file, or folder.

Sometimes you may want to restrict users from changing ownership or permissions for any file, folder, or drive in Windows by removing the Security tab from properties for all or specific users.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Security tab from drive, file, and folder properties for all or specific users in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to remove the Security tab from drive, file, and folder properties window.

The Security tab will not be available in properties for files and folders on a FAT or FAT32 formatted drive, and cannot be added.

Contents

• Option One: To Add or Remove Security tab from Properties using a REG file
• Option Two: To Add or Remove Security tab from Properties using Group Policy

EXAMPLE: "Security" tab in Properties window

OPTION ONE

To Add or Remove Security tab from Properties using a REG file

1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.

2 To Add Security tab from Properties for All Users

This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Add_Security_tab_to_Properties.reg

Download

(Contents of .reg file for reference)

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{1f2e5c40-9550-11ce-99d2-00aa006e086c}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{1f2e5c40-9550-11ce-99d2-00aa006e086c}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{1f2e5c40-9550-11ce-99d2-00aa006e086c}]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoSecurityTab"=-

3 To Remove Security tab from Properties for All Users

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Remove_Security_tab_from_Properties.reg

Download

(Contents of .reg file for reference)

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{1f2e5c40-9550-11ce-99d2-00aa006e086c}]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{1f2e5c40-9550-11ce-99d2-00aa006e086c}]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{1f2e5c40-9550-11ce-99d2-00aa006e086c}]

4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7 You could now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

OPTION TWO

To Add or Remove Security tab from Properties using Group Policy

The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

All editions can use Option One above.

1 Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.

2 In the left pane, click/tap on to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and File Explorer. (See screenshot below)

3 In the right pane of File Explorer, double click/tap on Remove Security tab to edit it. (see screenshot above)

4 Do step 5 (add) or step 6 (remove) below for what you would like to do.

5 To Add Security tab to Properties

A) Select (dot) either Not Configured or Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

Not Configured is the default setting.

6 To Remove Security tab from Properties

A) Select (dot) Enabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

7 When finished, you can close Local Group Policy Editor if you like.

That's it,
Shawn Brink

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