However, if you are using the Windows 10 Home edition, you may not have access to the Group Policy Editor and in such cases, you can try tweaking the Windows Registry Settings and see if it resolves the Security tab missing issue. *Note – However, if you want to remove the Security tab from the file/folder Properties, you can select Enabled and then press Apply and OK for the changes to be effective.

Press the Apply and the OK to save the changes.Įxit the Group Policy Editor window and now check the file/folder Properties. Step 6: In the Remove Security tab Properties dialogue box, select the radio button next to Disabled and the missing Security tab in the file/folder Properties will be restored. Step 5: Next, look for Remove Security tab and double-click to open it’s Properties window. Step 4: Now, go to the right side of the window and double-click to open the Windows Explorer folder. Step 3: In the Group Policy Editor window, on the left side of the pane, click to expand the User Configuration section and then select Windows Components. Step 2: In the Run command search field type gpedit.msc and hit Enter to open the Group Policy Editor.

Windows 10 security tab