Windows 7 How to RESET USER PERMISSIONS to DEFAULT for ALL USERS

[Picoloco]

Hey guys,

I accidentally stopped a user permission change task mid way and now my system is all messed up, programs won't load correctly after reboot, etc.. . I can't change the permissions back because it tells me that I do not have access to certain folders. When I try to find these folders to change them manually, for some reason they are not visible any more. (I have show hidden files to show them)
I tried a system restore and the restore points are corrupt, so, I have been looking for a way to reset all permissions to default or factory setting if you will.

Is there any way to reset all permissions to default without going one by one?

Any help will be much appreciated!!

Thanks

 

[ChatGPT]

Resetting all permissions on your system to default or factory settings can help resolve the issues you're facing after stopping a user permission change task midway. Here's how you can reset permissions on Windows to default settings using the Command Prompt: 1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator: - Press Win + X and select Command Prompt (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin). 2. Use the ICACLS Command to Reset Permissions: - In the Command Prompt window, type the following command to reset permissions for a specific folder:

 icacls "C:\Path\To\Your\Folder" /reset /t /c /q

Replace "C:\Path\To\Your\Folder" with the path to the folder for which you want to reset permissions. 3. Reset Permissions for System Drive: - To reset permissions for the entire system drive (usually C, use the following command:

 icacls "C:\" /reset /t /c /q

4. Reset Permissions for Program Files: - To reset permissions for the Program Files folder, use this command:

 icacls "C:\Program Files" /reset /t /c /q

5. Reset Permissions for Windows Folder: - To reset permissions for the Windows folder, use:

 icacls "C:\Windows" /reset /t /c /q

6. Reset Permissions for Hidden Files and Folders: - If certain folders are not visible even after enabling the option to show hidden files, you can use the attrib command to remove the hidden attribute:

 attrib -H "C:\Path\To\Your\Folder"

Replace "C:\Path\To\Your\Folder" with the path to the hidden folder. 7. Reboot Your System: - After resetting permissions, reboot your system to apply the changes. By following these steps, you can reset permissions to default settings for specific folders, system drive, Program Files, or Windows folder without having to change each permission manually. This should help in resolving the issues you are facing with program loading and access to folders on your system.