{"id":17655,"date":"2019-09-08T11:23:32","date_gmt":"2019-09-08T05:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=17655"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:19:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T12:49:47","slug":"failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-access-is-denied","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-access-is-denied\/","title":{"rendered":"Failed to enumerate objects in the container Access is denied"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em>Fix if an error occurred while applying security information to Windows 10 file or folder &#8220;Failed to enumerate objects in the container. Access is denied&#8221;.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Are you facing issues when dealing with the permissions of a folder or file in Windows 10? An error applying security &#8220;Failed to enumerate objects in the container Access is denied&#8221; is popping up?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If &#8220;Yes&#8221; then\u00a0nothing to worry at all! We are here to guide you with some of the most effective workarounds to resolve the <strong>Failed to enumerate objects in the container<\/strong> Windows 10 problem. So, just scroll down and go through to know all the bits and pieces of this error code.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17661\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-access-is-denied.png\" alt=\"failed to enumerate objects in the container access is denied\" width=\"656\" height=\"425\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-access-is-denied.png 656w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-access-is-denied-200x130.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-access-is-denied-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As you know, you can take over the control of any file or folder in order to permit who can see or access it. Windows\u00a0operating system lets you share a specific file with multiple users over the local network. But sometimes the problem starts when you try to change access permission as an Administrator.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many Windows 10 users have encountered the following error very frequently while changing the permissions of a folder or file:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Error Applying Security<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>An error occurred while applying security information to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Folder path: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Failed to enumerate objects in the container. Access is denied.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That&#8217;s why we have come up with this detailed troubleshooting guide to quickly help you with the Windows 10 error applying security failed to enumerate issue. But before trying the solutions, you must know the triggering causes of Windows 10 failed to enumerate objects in the container error. There are some of the probable causes:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">You are trying to change the permission without the ownership<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is a clash between the file or folder permissions<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Or, the folder has wrongly configured settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since now we know, why does <strong>Failed to enumerate objects in the container Access is denied<\/strong> error message appears in Windows 10 PC. So, let\u2019s know the resolutions to this problem now.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>Do you know?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/this-app-has-been-blocked-for-your-protection-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix This app has been blocked for your protection Windows 10<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-access-is-denied\/#How_to_Fix_%E2%80%9CFailed_to_enumerate_objects_in_the_container_Access_is_denied%E2%80%9D_Windows_10_Error\" title=\"How to Fix &#8220;Failed to enumerate objects in the container. Access is denied&#8221; Windows 10 Error\">How to Fix &#8220;Failed to enumerate objects in the container. Access is denied&#8221; Windows 10 Error<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-access-is-denied\/#Method_1_Change_Folder_Ownership_in_Windows_10\" title=\"Method 1: Change Folder Ownership in Windows 10\">Method 1: Change Folder Ownership in Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-access-is-denied\/#Method_2_Take_Ownership_of_File_or_Folder_using_Command_Line\" title=\"Method 2: Take Ownership of File or Folder using Command Line\">Method 2: Take Ownership of File or Folder using Command Line<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-access-is-denied\/#What_to_Do_if_You_are_Unable_to_Change_Permissions_or_Take_Ownership_of_Folder_as_Administrator\" title=\"What to Do if You are Unable to Change Permissions or Take Ownership of Folder as Administrator?\">What to Do if You are Unable to Change Permissions or Take Ownership of Folder as Administrator?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-access-is-denied\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Fix_%E2%80%9CFailed_to_enumerate_objects_in_the_container_Access_is_denied%E2%80%9D_Windows_10_Error\"><\/span>How to Fix &#8220;Failed to enumerate objects in the container. Access is denied&#8221; Windows 10 Error<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here we have discussed the two most effective ways to change folder ownership in Windows 10 which will help you in getting rid of the error message <strong>an error occurred while applying security<\/strong> permanently. You are bound to take the shy of relief by trying each of them. So, let\u2019s start:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Change_Folder_Ownership_in_Windows_10\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 1:<\/span> Change Folder Ownership in Windows 10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re not the owner of the content whose permissions you\u2019re changing then there&#8217;s a high chance you will face the Failed to enumerate objects in the container Access is denied error. In such a case, firstly you should change the folder ownership and then try changing permissions of the content you want.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follow the exact steps as explained below and you will be able to change folder ownership in Windows 10 without any issue:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> First of all, right-click on the file or folder whose permission you want to change and then select the <strong>Properties<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17935\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container.png\" alt=\"failed to enumerate objects in the container\" width=\"656\" height=\"349\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container.png 656w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-200x106.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> On the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Properties<\/span> dialog box, go to the <strong>Security<\/strong> tab and then click on the <strong>Advanced<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17936\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-windows-10.jpg\" alt=\"failed to enumerate objects in the container windows 10\" width=\"363\" height=\"481\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-windows-10.jpg 363w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-windows-10-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-windows-10-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> On the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Advanced Security Settings<\/span> window, click on the <strong>Change<\/strong> link in the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Owner<\/span> field.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17932\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security.jpg\" alt=\"error applying security\" width=\"654\" height=\"520\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security.jpg 654w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-189x150.jpg 189w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (4):<\/strong> Now on the <strong>Select User or Group<\/strong> dialog box, click on the <strong>Advanced<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17939\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-failed-to-enumerate.jpg\" alt=\"error applying security failed to enumerate\" width=\"457\" height=\"251\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-failed-to-enumerate.jpg 457w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-failed-to-enumerate-200x110.jpg 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-failed-to-enumerate-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (5):<\/strong> Now on the advanced settings of <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Select User or Group<\/span>, click on the <strong>Find Now<\/strong> button. And from the search result,<strong> select your user account<\/strong> and then click on the<strong> OK<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17938\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/an-error-occurred-while-applying-security-information-to.jpg\" alt=\"an error occurred while applying security information to\" width=\"515\" height=\"491\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/an-error-occurred-while-applying-security-information-to.jpg 515w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/an-error-occurred-while-applying-security-information-to-157x150.jpg 157w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/an-error-occurred-while-applying-security-information-to-300x286.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (6):<\/strong> Once you have selected the user account, click on the <strong>OK<\/strong> button to complete this task.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17937\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/an-error-occurred-while-applying-security.jpg\" alt=\"an error occurred while applying security\" width=\"457\" height=\"251\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/an-error-occurred-while-applying-security.jpg 457w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/an-error-occurred-while-applying-security-200x110.jpg 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/an-error-occurred-while-applying-security-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (7):<\/strong> Now on the Advanced Security Settings window, check the &#8220;<strong>Replace owner on subcontainers and objects<\/strong>&#8221; and &#8220;<strong>Replace all child object permissions entries with inheritable permission entries from this object<\/strong>&#8221; box. And then, click on the <strong>Apply<\/strong> and <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17931\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/an-error-occurred-while-applying-security-information-to-windows-10.png\" alt=\"an error occurred while applying security information to windows 10\" width=\"652\" height=\"520\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/an-error-occurred-while-applying-security-information-to-windows-10.png 652w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/an-error-occurred-while-applying-security-information-to-windows-10-188x150.png 188w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/an-error-occurred-while-applying-security-information-to-windows-10-300x239.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (8):<\/strong> A <strong>Windows Security<\/strong> warning pops up will appear saying &#8220;<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This will replace explicitly defined permissions on all descendants of this object with inheritable permissions from the folder or file. Do you wish to continue?<\/span><\/em><\/span>&#8220;. Simply, click on the <strong>Yes<\/strong> button to proceed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17933\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-access-is-denied.png\" alt=\"error applying security access is denied\" width=\"409\" height=\"185\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-access-is-denied.png 409w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-access-is-denied-200x90.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-access-is-denied-300x136.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (9):<\/strong> Again, one more <strong>Windows Security<\/strong> warning pops up will appear saying &#8220;<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em>If you have just taken ownership of this object, you will need to close and reopen this object&#8217;s properties before you can view or change the permissions.<\/em><\/span>&#8221; Just, click on the <strong>OK<\/strong> button to confirm and then close all the opened window or dialog box.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17934\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-occurred-while-applying-security-information.png\" alt=\"error occurred while applying security information\" width=\"412\" height=\"159\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-occurred-while-applying-security-information.png 412w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-occurred-while-applying-security-information-200x77.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-occurred-while-applying-security-information-300x116.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since now you have changed the folder ownership, the error applying security Failed to enumerate objects in the container Access is denied in Windows 10 is almost resolved. Now you\u2019ll have to grant full access control to your account. To change folder permissions in Windows 10, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (10):<\/strong> At first, right-click on the file or folder whose permission you just changed and then select the <strong>Properties<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17935\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container.png\" alt=\"failed to enumerate objects in the container\" width=\"656\" height=\"349\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container.png 656w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-200x106.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (11):<\/strong> On the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Properties<\/span> dialog box, go to the <strong>Security<\/strong> tab and then click on the <strong>Advanced<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17936\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-windows-10.jpg\" alt=\"failed to enumerate objects in the container windows 10\" width=\"363\" height=\"481\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-windows-10.jpg 363w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-windows-10-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-windows-10-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (12 ):<\/strong> Now on the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Advanced Security Settings<\/span> window, click on the <strong>Add<\/strong> button under the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Permissions<\/span> tab.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17940\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-windows-10.png\" alt=\"error applying security windows 10\" width=\"652\" height=\"520\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-windows-10.png 652w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-windows-10-188x150.png 188w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-windows-10-300x239.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (13):<\/strong> Next, on the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Permissions Entry<\/span> window, click on the<strong> Select a principal<\/strong> link.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17944\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container.png\" alt=\"error applying security failed to enumerate objects in the container\" width=\"652\" height=\"485\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container.png 652w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (14):<\/strong> Now repeat the <strong>Step (4)<\/strong> to<strong> Step (6)<\/strong> to select the desired user or group.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (15):<\/strong> Once you are on the <strong>Permission Entry<\/strong> window, select the &#8220;<strong>Full control<\/strong>&#8221; option under the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Basic permission<\/span> section and then click on the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17941\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-error.png\" alt=\"failed to enumerate objects in the container error\" width=\"652\" height=\"490\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-error.png 652w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-error-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-error-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (16):<\/strong> Now on the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Advanced Security Settings<\/span> window, select your account and then check the &#8220;<strong>Replace all existing inheritable permissions on all descendants with inheritable permissions from this object<\/strong>&#8221; box.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17942\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/windows-10-failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container.png\" alt=\"windows 10 failed to enumerate objects in the container\" width=\"653\" height=\"520\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/windows-10-failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container.png 653w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/windows-10-failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-188x150.png 188w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/windows-10-failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-300x239.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (17):<\/strong> Finally, click on the <strong>Apply<\/strong> and then <strong>OK<\/strong> button to save the changes. That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now you have successfully changed the ownership and got full access to your file or folder in Windows 10 PC, the error applying security Failed to enumerate objects in the container Access is denied issue will be resolved for sure. In case, the issue still persists, perform our next method.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>Do you know? <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/you-require-permission-from-trustedinstaller-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix You require permission from TrustedInstaller Windows 10<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Take_Ownership_of_File_or_Folder_using_Command_Line\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 2:<\/span> Take Ownership of File or Folder using Command Line<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you think that the above explain method is too much complex for you then taking ownership of a file or folder using the command prompt is the best idea. Follow these steps and learn how to take ownership and grant permission to a file or folder using cmd in Windows 10 PC:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> First of all, right-click on the <strong>Start<\/strong> button and then select the <strong>Command Prompt (Admin)<\/strong> option from the power user menu.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15130\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/command-prompt-windows-10.png\" alt=\"command prompt Windows 10\" width=\"657\" height=\"654\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/command-prompt-windows-10.png 657w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/command-prompt-windows-10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/command-prompt-windows-10-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> Once the <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/run-command-prompt-administrator-windows-10-8-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>command prompt with administrator privileges<\/strong><\/a> is opened, type the following commands one by one and press the<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Enter<\/span> key after each command:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>takeown \/F <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">X:\\FULL_PATH_TO_FOLDER<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>takeown \/F <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">X:\\FULL_PATH_TO_FOLDER<\/span> \/r \/d y<\/strong><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>icacls <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">X:\\FULL_PATH_TO_FOLDER<\/span> \/grant Administrators:F<\/strong><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>icacls <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">X:\\FULL_PATH_TO_FOLDER<\/span> \/grant Administrators:F \/t<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Important note:<\/strong><\/span> Make sure to change <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>X:\\FULL_PATH_TO_FOLDER<\/strong><\/span> with the folder path showing the error.<\/p>\n<p>After executing these commands, restart your computer. Now check whether the \u201cFailed to enumerate objects in the container\u201d error in Windows 10 has been solved or not.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>Do you know?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/you-need-permission-to-perform-this-action-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix You need permission to perform this action in Windows 10<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Do_if_You_are_Unable_to_Change_Permissions_or_Take_Ownership_of_Folder_as_Administrator\"><\/span>What to Do if You are Unable to Change Permissions or Take Ownership of Folder as Administrator?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although, there is a 99% chance that by following the above-explained methods, you would be able to change the ownership and take ownership of the file or folder, and in the result, you will get rid of the <strong>Windows 10 Failed to enumerate objects in the container<\/strong>\u00a0Access is denied error message. But for some reasons, if you are unable to do so then you will have to change User Account Control (UAC) settings and then try changing the ownership.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/enable-disable-user-account-control-uac-windows-10-8-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>disabling User Account Control settings<\/strong><\/a> to Never Notify will help you. But keep in mind, apply this method only if nothing is helping you and you are unable to change the user permission after following both above-explained methods.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follow these below steps and learn how to disable User Account Control in Windows 10 PC:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> At first, press <strong>Windows + S<\/strong> keys together and then type <strong>User Account Control<\/strong> in the search bar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17945\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-windows-10.png\" alt=\"error applying security failed to enumerate objects in the container windows 10\" width=\"653\" height=\"567\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-windows-10.png 653w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-windows-10-173x150.png 173w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-windows-10-300x260.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/error-applying-security-failed-to-enumerate-objects-in-the-container-windows-10-70x60.png 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> Now from the search result, click on the <strong>Change User Account Control Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong>\u00a0On the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">User Account Control Settings<\/span> window, drag down the slider to <strong>Never notify<\/strong> and then click on the <strong>OK<\/strong> button to save the changes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17943\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/disable-user-account-control-windows-10.png\" alt=\"disable user account control windows 10\" width=\"656\" height=\"538\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/disable-user-account-control-windows-10.png 656w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/disable-user-account-control-windows-10-183x150.png 183w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/disable-user-account-control-windows-10-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (4):<\/strong> Once you are done, <strong>restart<\/strong> your computer and then check if it resolves the problem.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After disabling the User Account Control (UAC) settings, you can again try to change the ownership of the file or folder using the above-explained methods.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That\u2019s all! 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