Quick way to reset all security permissions to default? (Windows 7)
Hi thereRe: Windows 7 advanced security settingsSome of the permissions have been changed and I would like to find a way to reset all the permissions to the default settings. Can anyone provide a quick way to reset all permissions to default? I would be truly grateful. Thanks. :-)Kind regardsmeTech
January 7th, 2010 5:59am

this would be handy for Crackerz ^^...i think that formula still doesnt exist but the only thing that i know u can reset to default is the windows firewall....Nways w8 for the MSFT answerers and see if they have the miracle receipe!Kind regards,RR
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January 7th, 2010 9:42am

Or you can seek on the Knowledge Base ... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313222 :)Tis article is for windows vista but i works also for windows 7.Just run in a evalated prompt the following command.secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb /verboseKind Regards DFTIM me - TWiTTer: @DFTER
January 8th, 2010 8:05am

Hi RRThanks for your input.RegardsmeTech
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January 8th, 2010 4:38pm

Hi DFTThanks for your help. That was what I was looking for, I'll give that a go.All the bestmeTech
January 8th, 2010 4:41pm

Hi MeTech,My Bad lol =/if u can perform that then its easy for crackers to do the same in a remote secure machine ¬¬RR
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January 8th, 2010 5:31pm

Hi RRSorry, but I'm a little confused as to what you actually mean - and for that matter who "crackerz" is?? Please pardon my ignorance, but perhaps you could explain. :-)RegardsmeTech
January 10th, 2010 11:26pm

hi Metech sorry for that i kind of wrote it in a rush to it came out like that...a bit senseless but not completely hehe ^^lemme rephrase it for ya :i meant if u can reset the security settings by typing that command line it would be the same way for bad hackers as soon as they grant access to ur machine...at least i think in that way hehePardon me about the Bad english ,its nt my first language ;)Kind regards,RR
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January 11th, 2010 5:40pm

Hi RRThats cool. I get what you are saying.Unfortunately in this case, I'm not completely sure whether the suggestions made have set things to default anyhow. How do you really know?Thanks for your input.All the bestmeTech
January 12th, 2010 3:20pm

the posting above tell you how to reset the SECURITY settings on Pro and above level vista and win 7 pro and above I assume.if this is what you are talking about then yes it should have no problem.If you have a HOME class OS then no.Did you receive a "Task is completed" message, and a warning message that something could not be done????
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January 12th, 2010 5:31pm

Hi thereI am running Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit).Yes, I did get the 'task completed' and 'warning' message, indicating that things were normal.However, I am thinking now that perhaps it has NOT done what I was expecting. If you say that this procedure resets the "security" settings to default, then I am assuming you mean the "Windows Firewall with Advanced Security" settings. Actually, when I said "security permissions" I was refering to the "Advanced Security for Users" settings.Perhaps I should have been clearer with my request for help. . . . Is there a quick way to reset all the permissions for the "Advanced Security for Users" to the default settings? Path ... Users Properties> Security Tab> Advanced> Permissions> Change PermissionsMy apologies for the confusion caused. Hopefully this has clarified things. Thanks. :-)Kind regardsmeTech
January 12th, 2010 6:21pm

Then no the above is not what you are looking for, when I read your post I was thinking NTFS Permissions.File and folder access.My home 7 workstation suffered a thermal event...CPU fan died..so it is down until I replace the fan, so I can not "see" what it is you are looking for.
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January 12th, 2010 7:47pm

AWW...Bubba u mean those permissions like in the C:\ or C:\program files folders? the permissions? OMG i just reinstalled my system due to a misconfiguration and i messed up with the permissions ..i set to replace the child objects permissions etc etc...is that what u saying bout the command line above? does it reset to defaults just like when u just installed windows 7?will be expecting ur reply buddy!Kind regards,RR
January 13th, 2010 3:41pm

hi Metech sorry for that i kind of wrote it in a rush to it came out like that...a bit senseless but not completely hehe ^^ lemme rephrase it for ya : i meant if u can reset the security settings by typing that command line it would be the same way for bad hackers as soon as they grant access to ur machine...at least i think in that way hehe Pardon me about the Bad english ,its nt my first language ;) Kind regards, RR If an evil hacker has physical access to your computer, it is "owned". End of story. Walt
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February 3rd, 2011 8:09am

Correct Walt, except if you have disk encryption like Bitlocker :)IM me - TWiTTer: @DFTER
February 3rd, 2011 11:15am

I tried secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb /verbose but the locked files still locked and I cannot access them! Any suggestions?
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February 22nd, 2011 2:41pm

If I am reading the above correctly the above command(run as Admin) resets all the Windows Folder and File premissions to their default security settings. You would only need to do this if you(or someone else) had actually changed the folder/file premissions in the first place. To get folder/file access(full control or read/write/excute/modify ect) you need to change the file premissions or ownership. Checout this link http://www.blogsdna.com/2159/how-to-take-ownership-grant-permissions-to-access-files-folder-in-windows-7.htm.
March 8th, 2011 10:19am

Uberwolf, Thank You! You have saved me alot of hard work, that post was exactly what I needed, after google didn't provide much help on the subject or did not apply to my problem I started to consider a reinstall. Thanks again PS Sorry if I have hijacked a post but it looked finished, I just wanted to give credit were its due.
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May 26th, 2011 6:15am

Or you can seek on the Knowledge Base ... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313222 :) Tis article is for windows vista but i works also for windows 7. Just run in a evalated prompt the following command. secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb /verbose Kind Regards DFT IM me - TWiTTer: @DFTER Corrupt permissions are ruining my life. Microsoft Technet showed a command that helps a bit. secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb /verbose This command line string is helping with one Security tab, but leaves serious system threats untouched in other Security tabs. Do we "run as Administrator", or something more? Where is the best place to run this command? Why is this command resetting object permissions, but leaving in place corrupt file ownership? I am running as Administrator, clearing corrupt permissions that appear for reasons I don't understand in Properties > Security > Permissions. But in the Owner tab, any corrupt Current owner permission is not touched by SecEdit. SecEdit fixes permissions corruption, but only for a few minutes! What triggers corrupt permissions in the system? I am running cmd as administrator and travelling to each disk root to paste and run the secedit command string. Without this direct disk attachment, the command doesn't do anything. But SecEdit is simply making it less likely that I have to Audit ownership before taking back ownership of eack disk. Bandaid only. Not a solution. After running SecEdit, I use Windows Explorer to open Computer, and one-by-one for each disk, confirm permission resets. Properties > Security > Advanced > Permissions > Change Permissions > Add ... check for corrupt Names, Remove any found - may have to take ownership first. Notice all the "may have to's". THe situation is relentlessly chaotic. After SecEdit runs, the Security tabs corrupt differently: Auditing > Continue > Add ... rarely shows corruption Owner ... and Owner > Edit ... most frequently show corruption Is anyone else getting the same HKU permission corruption, where HKU numeric Keys are taking away SYSTEM and User permissions? Current Owner: S-1-5-21-1677977301-2589601805-3516838272-1000 REALLY tired of resetting corruption, sometimes every 5 minutes all day long. Typically I save any file and get a popup telling me "illegal characters" and then that numeric is owner again. Once a corrupt permission establishes, the speed of corrupt extension grows. One instance of corruption, I can just reset Properties > Advanced > Owner > Edit > select correct Owner in Name list, check Replace owner on subcontainers and objects > Apply. But leave that chore for another 5 minutes and the Owner tab options will be completely corrupted. I have to use Auditing > Continue > Add > Advanced > Find New > select a legitimate Name > OK > OK > check Full control > OK > Apply ... then into Owner and Permission tabs and then Remove all the numeric crap. Leave it for a day, and only recourse is report to Symantec (could be a bug, right) and report to Microsoft - both their engineers just look, hum-hah and can't come up with a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g to explain why numerics have locked us out and are the only permissions entity! Windows 7-64 on the rocks and upside down. Every 5 minutes! Is there another way to secure Windows permissions? symantecmanagers@services01.norton.com is the only next step offered so far. Symantec is getting tired of my complaints, and their bug tool can't find a known virus, so they are "not interested". What if someone is making new viruses using my system? I really need to know, IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING THIS ISSUE?
January 15th, 2012 4:32am

the secedit proceedure described in previous posting is an extension of the secedit procedure used in XP and 2000. Just do it. Both reg and folders are security are changed. also gives back the securety type of the user when user manager will not allow it. Carefull though, administrator account is disabled again.
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January 17th, 2012 7:53pm

Just FYI for others who come across this thread. secedit can't fix all security related issues in Vista and newer OS's and is not supported by Microsoft to use on Vista and above. And it may make things worse.
February 9th, 2012 2:12pm

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