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Windows 7 UI annoyance: remove locked icon

Windows 7 UI annoyance: remove locked icon

How to remove the locked icon once a shared folder has been stopped from being shared?

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Guest [Entry]

"For removing the lock sign, do as follows:

Right-click on the file and select Properties
Go to the Security tab, click Advanced, click ""Change Permissions...""
Check the ""Include inheritable permissions from this object's parent"" option
Click OK in all the dialog boxes"