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Reset File Permissions - Windows Repair v3.6.1 - Windows 10
Almighty1:
I just downloaded Windows Repair v3.6.1. I am a first time user of the software product under Windows Home 10.0.10240.16384 and I have some questions:
Basically, when it resets the file permissions, the directories of concern are:
C:\Windows
C:\Program Files
C:\Users
and all the subfolders and files under each one.
Does it basically restore all the users and groups and ownership to the defaults as well as the settings for the original folder/subfolder/subfiles inheritence as far as permissions are concerned. Also, I am wondering does it also add the required "ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES" with the required permissions to the three folders above. How does it handle the C:\Users directory as there are system folders and then there are user folders, does it just assign the user folder for each user with ownership and full control back to that user?
Does the Windows Repair tool actually do the same as this as this when I tried it using a elevated command prompt results in some files being Access Denied while other files show as not found as the name has spaces etc.
icacls "C:\Windows" /reset /T /C
icacls "C:\Program Files" /reset /T /C
icacls "C:\Users" /reset /T /C
Sorry for all the questions but just wanted to be sure it does what I want it to do. Thanks!
Almighty1:
I gave this a shot today and it did a pretty good job except as per the following:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2798317
It did give "ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES" group in:
C:\Windows [Read, Read and Execute, List folder Contents permissions]
C:\Program Files [Read, Read and Execute, List folder Contents permissions]
However, it did not give C:\Program Files\WindowsApps [Read, Read and Execute, List folder Contents permissions]
it didn't process all the directories under C:\Users except for the Default User folders and the current user folder which is supposed to give "All Application Packages" group Full Control permissions.
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps needs ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES to run the modern default apps or else the apps will just immediately close.
maxXPsoft:
--- Quote from: Almighty1 on October 26, 2015, 03:59:11 pm ---C:\Program Files\WindowsApps needs ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES to run the modern default apps or else the apps will just immediately close.
--- End quote ---
Not sure what you talking about. I've uninstalled most them including Cortana and Search2
That is a protected dir though although I will be looking into it.
This win 10 is a nightmare compared to previous
Almighty1:
--- Quote from: maxXPsoft on October 27, 2015, 06:56:38 am ---
--- Quote from: Almighty1 on October 26, 2015, 03:59:11 pm ---C:\Program Files\WindowsApps needs ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES to run the modern default apps or else the apps will just immediately close.
--- End quote ---
Not sure what you talking about. I've uninstalled most them including Cortana and Search2
That is a protected dir though although I will be looking into it.
This win 10 is a nightmare compared to previous
--- End quote ---
See the link I posted above as this is a known problem with that folder which adding the "ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES" group will fix. I'm not talking about uninstalling but when some apps don't work for example, you will need to look inside that folder to install the apps individually.
Try this in a elevated command prompt:
takeown /f "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps" /r
icacls "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps" /grant "%USERDOMAIN%\%USERNAME%":(F) /t
After that, change the owner back to NT Service\TrustedInstall and send it to all the sub folders and files of C:\Program Files\WindowsApps
then try to open Store or any of the default apps, does it open? If not, adding "ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES" group to C:\Program Files\WindowsApps will usually allow the app to open again as I've been testing this in different scenario after doing a in-place upgrade install. Cortana and Search doesn't count as those are located in C:\Windows\SystemApps and run using .exe files.
Links to look at include:
http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-8/fix-windows-8-app-opens-closes/
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2798317
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1928119/windows-apps-working.html
http://superuser.com/questions/949112/restore-microsoft-store-application-in-windows-10
Shane:
I use my program to export out the permissions from windows 10 with all updates and all added features. That way it has the most complete list that it can. It then restores these on the system it is ran.
So it firsts sets permissions to give full access so that it is able to set the permissions, this also helps grab and set non windows files and folders and registry keys. Then it does the restore to defaults, which it extracts the files that has the data for it and does the work.
With the amount of updates have been coming out for 10 like crazy I have to get the defaults updated just to make sure I stay on top of it.
Shane
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