diff --git a/bt/includes/.htaccess b/bt/includes/.htaccess
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index b66e80882..000000000
--- a/bt/includes/.htaccess
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Require all denied
diff --git a/data/uploads/.htaccess b/data/uploads/.htaccess
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--- a/data/uploads/.htaccess
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-php_flag engine off
-RemoveHandler .php .php5 .php4 .php3 .phtml .pl .asp
-AddType text/plain .php .php .htm .html .phtml .pl .asp
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/install/.htaccess b/install/.htaccess
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index b66e80882..000000000
--- a/install/.htaccess
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Require all denied
diff --git a/internal_data/cache/.htaccess b/internal_data/cache/.htaccess
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index b66e80882..000000000
--- a/internal_data/cache/.htaccess
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Require all denied
diff --git a/internal_data/log/.htaccess b/internal_data/log/.htaccess
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index b66e80882..000000000
--- a/internal_data/log/.htaccess
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Require all denied
diff --git a/internal_data/triggers/.htaccess b/internal_data/triggers/.htaccess
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index b66e80882..000000000
--- a/internal_data/triggers/.htaccess
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Require all denied
diff --git a/library/attach_mod/.htaccess b/library/attach_mod/.htaccess
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index b66e80882..000000000
--- a/library/attach_mod/.htaccess
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Require all denied
diff --git a/library/includes/.htaccess b/library/includes/.htaccess
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--- a/library/includes/.htaccess
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Require all denied