Set permissions recursively on Windows 7

Here's how I was able to do it:

  1. right-click on the directory, go to Properties
  2. Security tab, Advanced..
  3. Permissions tab, Change Permissions...
  4. Add...
  5. Advanced...
  6. click Find Now, then find and click on "Everyone", click OK
  7. click OK
  8. "Everyone" should now show up in the list, with "Read & execute" permissions
  9. check the box for "Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object"
  10. click OK. That should recursively give read access to "Everyone".

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Windows 7