This script will add or remove a Reset Permissions context menu to reset effective permissions of files and folders back to their default inherited permissions in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.
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:: Add Reset Permissions to Context Menu in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10
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net sess>nul 2>&1||(powershell start cmd -ArgumentList """/c %~0""" -verb Runas & exit)
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Echo Add Reset Permissions to Context Menu (Y/N)?
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Set /p input= RESPONSE:
If /i Not %input%==Y (Goto :_Ex) Else (Goto :_Start)
:_Ex
If /i Not %input%==N (Goto :EOF) Else (Goto :_RegRestore)
:_Start
Reg.exe add "HKCR\*\shell\ResetPermissions" /v "MUIVerb" /t REG_SZ /d "Reset Permissions" /f >Nul
Reg.exe add "HKCR\*\shell\ResetPermissions" /v "HasLUAShield" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f >Nul
Reg.exe add "HKCR\*\shell\ResetPermissions" /v "NoWorkingDirectory" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f >Nul
Reg.exe add "HKCR\*\shell\ResetPermissions" /v "Position" /t REG_SZ /d "middle" /f >Nul
Reg.exe delete "HKCR\*\shell\ResetPermissions" /v "Extended" /f >Nul
Reg.exe add "HKCR\*\shell\ResetPermissions\command" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%%1\\\" /reset' -Verb runAs\"" /f
Reg.exe add "HKCR\Directory\shell\ResetPermissions" /v "MUIVerb" /t REG_SZ /d "Reset Permissions" /f >Nul
Reg.exe add "HKCR\Directory\shell\ResetPermissions" /v "HasLUAShield" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f >Nul
Reg.exe add "HKCR\Directory\shell\ResetPermissions" /v "NoWorkingDirectory" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f >Nul
Reg.exe add "HKCR\Directory\shell\ResetPermissions" /v "Position" /t REG_SZ /d "middle" /f >Nul
Reg.exe delete "HKCR\Directory\shell\ResetPermissions" /v "Extended" /f >Nul
Reg.exe add "HKCR\Directory\shell\ResetPermissions" /v "SubCommands" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f >Nul
Reg.exe add "HKCR\Directory\shell\ResetPermissions\shell\001flyout" /v "MUIVerb" /t REG_SZ /d "Reset permissions of this folder only" /f >Nul
Reg.exe add "HKCR\Directory\shell\ResetPermissions\shell\001flyout" /v "HasLUAShield" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f >Nul
Reg.exe add "HKCR\Directory\shell\ResetPermissions\shell\001flyout\command" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%%1\\\" /reset' -Verb runAs\"" /f >Nul
Reg.exe add "HKCR\Directory\shell\ResetPermissions\shell\002flyout" /v "MUIVerb" /t REG_SZ /d "Reset permissions of this folder, subfolders and files" /f >Nul
Reg.exe add "HKCR\Directory\shell\ResetPermissions\shell\002flyout" /v "HasLUAShield" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f >Nul
Reg.exe add "HKCR\Directory\shell\ResetPermissions\shell\002flyout\command" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%%1\\\" /reset /t /c /l' -Verb runAs\"" /f >Nul
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Echo Adding Reset Permissions to Context Menu
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Ping -n 6 localhost >Nul
Exit
:_RegRestore
Reg.exe delete "HKCR\*\shell\ResetPermissions" /f
Reg.exe delete "HKCR\Directory\shell\ResetPermissions" /f >Nul
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Echo Removing Reset Permissions from Context Menu
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Ping -n 6 localhost >Nul
Exit