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How to Restore or Remove the Security Tab in Vista Information | | This will show you how to restore or remove the Security tab in the Properties window of all folders, files, shortcuts, and drives for all users on the computer. |  | NOTE | | If the Security tab is removed, users will not be able to change the security settings or view a list of all users that have access to folders, files, shortcuts, and drives. |  | RELATED LINKS:EXAMPLE: Security tab Before and After removed from Properties 
| METHOD ONE: |
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| Through Local Group Policy Editor |
NOTE | | This method is only available for the Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. See Method Two below for the Vista Home Basic and Home Premium editions. | | 1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.
2. In the left pane, click on User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and Windows Explorer. (See screenshot below)
3. In the right pane, right click on Remove Security tab and click on Properties. (See screeshot above)
4. To Restore the Security Tab - A) Select (dot) Disabled or Not Configured and click on OK. (See screenshot below step 5A)
B) Go to step 6.
5. To Remove the Security Tab - A) Select (dot) Enabled and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
6. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window. Your done.
| METHOD TWO: |
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| Through the Registry |
NOTE | | This method will work for all Vista editions. | | Through a Download:1. To Restore the Security Tab - A) Click on the download button below to download the Restore_Security_Tab.reg file.
B) Go to step 3.
2. To Remove the Security Tab - A) Click on the download button below to download the Remove_Security_Tab.reg file.
3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.
4. Right click on the .reg file (on Desktop) and click on Merge.
5. Click on the Run button in the Security Warning pop-up.
6. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.
7. Logoff and logon, or restart the computer to apply the changes.
8. When done, you can delete the .reg file (on Desktop).
The Manual Way:1. Open the Start Menu.
2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.
3. Click on Continue in the UAC prompt.
4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
5. To Remove the Security Tab -A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. (See screenshot above)
B) Type NoSecurityTab and press Enter. (See screenshot below)
C) Right click on NoSecurityTab and click on Modify.
D) Type 1 and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
E) The registry will now look like this. (See screenshot below)
F) Go to step 7.
6. To Restore the Security Tab - A) In the right pane, right click on NoSecurityTab and click on Delete. (See screenshot above)
B) Click on Yes to confirm the deletion.
C) In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
D) In the right pane, right click on NoSecurityTab if it is here to and click on Delete.
NOTE: If NoSecurityTab is not here also, then it is ok. Go to step 7.
E) Click on Yes to confirm the deletion.
7. Close regedit.
8. Logoff and logon, or restart the computer to apply the changes.
That's it,
Shawn |  Published by | | Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas, USA
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Applies to | | All Vista Versions | | 64 Bit & 32 Bit | |
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