Error: Unsupported object type passed to GetSAPIObjectType(): Unknown, when trying to grant permissions via the Context Menu to the root of C: (4316579)

Managing root level permissions on an admin share (C$ i.e.) works as expected, but managing root level permissions on drive letters (C: i.e.) returns the following error: 

Unsupported object type passed to GetSAPIObjectType(): Unknown.

WORKAROUND

Contact Support for version 9.7 hotfix1

Steps:

1. Close Security Explorer.
2. Navigate to (default path): "C:\Program Files\Quest\Security Explorer"
3. In this location rename the file SXPControlBase.dll" to "SXPControlBase.ORIG"
4. Copy the file SXPControlBase.dll" from the this package to the location from step (2).
5. Right click on the .dll after it is put in place and ensure the .dll is not blocked. If an "Unblock" button appears
   at the bottom of the "General" tab in the properties of the .dll click it to unblock the .dll.
6. Restart Security Explorer.

STATUS

 Issue resolved in hotfix.