How to set the permission of all files and folders quickly in Windows

Sometimes when moving or copying files using an administrator account, the permissions change so the files may not be accessible by any standard users.
To change all the files and folders’ permissions back :

  1. Change the standard account to admimistrator
  2. Log in using that account
  3. Right click the main folder that has all the files and folders inside
  4. Go to Properties > Security tab > Advanced > Change Permissions
  5. Add or edit the permissions to your liking and then tick the “Replace all child …” option
  6. Click OK then YES to apply the new permissions
  7. Change the account back to standard account

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