How Do I Change a Read Only File in Windows 10?

How do I unlock a read only file in Windows 10?

Here’s how to do it:

1. Right-click on the drive where your files/folders are located.
2. Select Properties.
3. Navigate to the Security tab. …
4. Click Advanced and then select Change permissions. …
5. Highlight your user and then click Edit. …
6. Select This folder, subfolders and files from the drop-down list.

How do I remove read only from Windows 10?

Remove read-only attribute

1. Open File Explorer. My preferred way is to press the key combination Win+E.
2. Go to the folder where you are seeing the issue.
3. Right click in any empty area and click Properties.
4. In the General tab, un-check the Read-only attribute. …
5. Now click the Ok button.