To set, view, change, or remove directory permissions:

In My Computer or any Explorer window, select one or more directories. On the File menu, click Properties. Click the Security tab, and then click Permissions. Set the level to which permission changes will apply by doing one of the following: To affect only the directory and its files, select Replace Permissions On Existing Files. To affect the directory, its files, subdirectories, and subdirectory files, select both Replace Permissions On Subdirectories and Replace Permissions On Existing Files. To affect only the directory (not the files, subdirectories or subdirectory files), click to clear both Replace Permissions On Subdirectories and Replace Permissions On Existing Files. To affect only the directory and subdirectories (not files in the directory or subdirectories), select Replace Permissions on Subdirectories and click to clear Replace Permissions on Existing Files. To add a user or group to the permissions list, click Add and complete the Add Users and Groups dialog box. In Type of Access, select a permission. To remove directory permissions: Select the group or user in the Name box and then click Remove. Notes: To customize permissions, select Special Directory Access or Special File Access in Type of Access. After you set permissions, new files and subdirectories you create in the directory inherit permissions from the directory. Groups or users granted Full Control permission for a directory can delete files in that directory no matter what permissions protect the files. To change permissions on the directory, you must be the owner of the directory or have been granted permission to do so by the owner. You can set directory permissions only on drives formatted to use the Windows NT file system (NTFS).