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Restrict access to a folder by EXE

Is it possible in Windows 7 to restrict which EXEs can access a certain folder? Let's imagine I have a folder (c:\myfolder) with some data files that can only be opened by a certain EXE. For ...
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How do I restore Windows ACL to default?

A few months ago I got my computer, and instead of sticking with the preinstalled Windows 7 Home Premium and OEM stuff I decided I want a clean install from a DreamSpark disc. At the time I also ...
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changing ntfs permissions for Windows internal usage, from linux

Troubleshooting an Windows 7 installation. One tactic is to increase permissions on files/directories ACL's (access control lists) for windows, from within windows, so all system data and drivers etc ...
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Use icacls to make a directory read-only on Windows 7

I'm attempting to test some filesystem exceptions in a Java based application. I need to find a way to create a directory that is located under %TMP% that is set to read-only. Essentially on ...
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Access Control List ACL to Limit an Account

How do I create an ACL in Windows 7 that prevents a public account (called Users) on our Media PC from being able to Read/Write to a particular folder while still allowing me to connect to it over our ...
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How can I add a user from Windows 8 to an ACL on Windows 7?

The title pretty much says what I want to do. I have a dual-boot setup with Windows 7 and Windows 8. Is there an easier way of doing this? I do not want to takeown the files, just add a user (or two) ...
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Windows with Full Control to Everyone for Everything

Similar to sudo chmod -R 777 /, but for Windows 7. A customer decided he hated the prompts for administrators to continue, so he gave himself Full Control for the Everyone group on Windows 7. Now, ...
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Cannot remove files on Windows

I've got some files that I wish to delete. They are on a local hard drive. This hard drive has never been near any other operating system. I am the administrator, and the only administrator, for this ...
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Duplicate permissions of “C:\Program Files” for other directories

I am setting up a computer that uses an SSD for the operating system (Windows 7 Professional) and a hard disk for data and most programs. I would like to have two "Program Files" directories, one on ...
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Administrator not an Administrator?

I have copied some files from an XP computer to a PC running Windows 7. I am logged on as a user who is marked as an Administrator. When I try to access the directory, I am told I don't have ...
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Why would the NTFS ACL utility `icacls` alter the system partition behind the scene?

I attached an hdd to my win7 machine and assigned the drive letter I: to the only partition on the hdd. The hdd was originally from another computer, and to avoid all those "you don't currently have ...
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Hard drive access denied from Windows Explorer (but works from command prompt as Admin)

When I try to access a hard drive from Windows Explorer (in Windows 7), I keep getting the "E:\ is not accessible. Access is denied." error. I am logged in under an admin account. Oddly, when I start ...