Can't remove file properties from .mkv files (permission denied)

Question

_{Monday, January 29, 2018 1:10 AM}

Removing file properties from an mkv file in Windows 10 produces a "File access denied" dialog, clicking continue results in a "You need permission to perform this action" dialog. Permission from myself...

This only happens with mkv files, mp4 and everything else is fine.

I am the owner of the files with an admin account.

Any ideas?

All replies (2)

_{Wednesday, January 31, 2018 6:46 PM}

Try changing the permission in a clean boot see if you can then. If that works follow the 'How to determine what is causing the problem after you do a clean boot' section to find what is causing it.

_{Thursday, June 28, 2018 7:17 PM}

I think the problem is that the file you own has a "global tag" in it which windows can not remove. You can try installing MKVTOOLNIX. Open the file and remove any global tags from the file. But if you do this on large number of file, it will take a lot of time!
Use this script. Name a file "fix.bat"
Save this to the file you've created:

for %%x in (*.mkv) do "C:/Program Files/MKVToolNix\mkvpropedit.exe" %* "%%x" --tags all:
pause

This will remove any tags of any file in mkv format in the folder without multiplexing and wasting a lot of time. And if you can want the title removed and there was not global tags in the files, Just use this script instead:

for %%x in (*.mkv) do "C:/Program Files/MKVToolNix\mkvpropedit.exe" %* "%%x" -e info -d title
pause

enjoy