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Angelika:
How to remove write protection?
To delete any file I have to click on the admin confirmation each time. (Access denied to file)
How to configure security settings correctly?
Important: Step by step. I do not want to damage the integrity of the data.
I tried using WR, but there are no such repair options.

Example:
Applies to all partitions E: F: G: .... Z: or all folders/subfolders/files etc.

Boggin:
You need to take ownership of them.

This article has two methods of doing that by adding that option to the right click context menu - by manually changing the registry or by downloading and running a batch file.

https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-take-ownership-to-explorer-right-click-menu-in-vista/

This one is specifically for Win 10 which I use. - https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3841-add-take-ownership-context-menu-windows-10-a.html

Angelika:
Need to add one to each folder, folder and file?
But how to add permissions to many thousands of subfolders, folders and files?

Boggin:
You would normally only need permission to change/delete system files which could screw up your system - so they are best left alone.

You would need to take ownership on the odd occasion when you are wanting to move or copy a file to paste it into a system folder

What sort of files/folders are you working on ?

If the Permission resets in the repair program don't do what you are wanting to achieve then they don't apply.

I don't know what the wording in your pic says.

Angelika:
You'll need to provide administrator permission to delete this file.
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I want to remove some files, now or in the future and annoy me constantly confirm the action [CONTINUE]

Changing security always ends with data integrity corupted (Warning!

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