Are you facing the “Failed to enumerate objects in the container. Access is denied” error on your Windows PC or Server? This step-by-step guide will show you how to fix access denied errors when trying to change folder permissions, take ownership, or apply security settings on Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Server. br br This error often shows messages like: br br Error Applying Security br An error occurred while applying security information to: C:\Windows\System\Folder br Failed to enumerate objects in the container.