MarkJohnson Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 For some reason my folders are getting locks on them. I removed them once and now they're back again. Only this computer gets them for some reasons. Could it be a malware?Here's a screen shot.I forgot how to disable the locks, but they don't lock me out. I can access the files fine.Thanks for any help-=Mark=- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluberti Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Either you are not the owner of the folders, or the Users or Authenticated Users group does not have access to these folders. I've seen HomeGroup cause this (it changes permissions and ownership of folders and files to allow HomeGroup to work properly), as well as some antivirus applications. I doubt it's malware, as the lock icon simply indicates someone or some group that would normally have access does not, or you do not own those folders (but may still have permissions to access them). Given you can remove it and they come back, I'm guessing it's ownership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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