How to Reset ACL
- 1). Press the Windows logo key and "E" simultaneously on the keyboard to open a new Windows Explorer session.
- 2). Navigate to the location of the file or folder with the ACL that needs resetting by using the keyboard and mouse.
- 3). Right-click the file or folder, and then click "Properties."
- 4). Click the "Security" tab.
- 5). Click the user account for which the ACL settings need to be reset, and then click "Edit."
- 6). Make the desired changes in the "Permissions for User Account" box, and then click "OK" to save the settings.