If you have been using the computer for a long time, you probably have some important files that you don’t want to be lost or deleted. Here’s how to protect and prevent important files or folders from being deleted.
Windows 10 has a special place called the Recycle Bin that keeps your important files safe in case you accidentally delete them. The Recycle Bin may not always protect you from accidental data loss because if the Recycle Bin is emptied, all files will be deleted.
Many people want to know how to create files and folders that no one can delete, even accidentally. Sometimes, we want to keep information in a safe place where we can’t accidentally delete it unless we intentionally change it.
Files or folders that can’t be deleted can protect your important data from being lost or causing problems in recovery.
You no longer have to worry about deleting or losing files on your Windows computer, because you can prevent folders or files from being deleted. In this article, Bardimin will explain how to create folders and files that can’t be deleted so that your data stays protected.
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Protect and Prevent Files or Folders from Being Deleted by Changing Security Permissions
As you probably already know, you can change who is allowed to access folders shared with others on the same network. You can change who can see and use files stored on your computer’s hard drive or external drive.
By changing the Security Permission settings on a folder or file, you can control who can access the file or folder in Windows.
This allows you to protect folders and files from being deleted by not allowing them permission to do so. The following is a guide to prevent a folder or file from being deleted by changing its permissions.
- Open Windows File Explorer and select the file or folder that you will change permissions for to make it protected, it cannot be deleted.
- Right-click on the file or folder, then select “Properties”. You can also use the keyboard shortcut (ALT + ENTER) to open “Properties”.
- Select the “Security” tab and click the “Edit” button.
- Then select one of the groups or usernames on the list.
- In the “Permissions” section, select the “Deny” column and check the box for the “Full control” option. This will make all boxes below it checked (selected).
- Repeat the previous step for all groups or usernames that are in the list.
- Click the OK button and click Yes on the confirmation dialog box.
Now, see if you can delete the folder or file. If you try to delete a file, you might see a message saying that you don’t have permission to access the file.
Settings you made earlier will prevent you from deleting, opening, or modifying those folders or files. To work again with the folder or file, you must change the permission settings that you changed again.
To make a file or folder accessible again, uncheck the “Deny” column as you did in Step 5.
Conclusion
Protecting a file or folder by changing permissions as described above will protect you from accidental deletion of data and unauthorized access. This method will not be useful if data loss is caused by damage to storage media. Having a backup of important data is a wise move that will be beneficial in critical situations.