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Fix: No Permission to View or Edit this Object’s Settings

Try these easy solutions that have been already confirmed

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Some of our readers have recently reported that the error statingYou do not have permission to view or edit this object’s permission settingsis very frustrating as they cannot access some files or folders on their PC. This issue is mostly inevitable if you do not have administrative privileges.

Why do I encounter no permission to view or edit this object’s settings error?

There can be several reasons you don’t currently have permission to access certain object settings. Some of them are as follows:

You can check here to learn morecauses of these permission issues.

What can I do if I have no permission to view or edit this object’s permission settings?

Before trying any of the advanced fixes, you should consider performing the following steps in case your problem is not far-fetched:

Having confirmed the above checks, and the error is yet to fix, you can try any of the fixes below.

1. Take ownership of the directory

After following the above steps, you will have ownership over the selected file and also be able to edit without restrictions.

You can also explore other methods tochange the ownership permission of files if your access is deniedin this guide.

2. Remove an account from the permissions

Now check if removing an account from the permission has fixed the issue.

Alternatively, you can also check our detailed guide onhow to fix administrator access denied on Windows 10 and 11.

Do not hesitate to use the comments section below if you have questions or comments.

Radu Tyrsina

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For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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