Windows Take — Ownership Updated

Use the Registry Hack for convenience, stick to the Security Tab for safety, and never click "Take Ownership" on a folder you don't fully understand. Do that, and you will finally be the true owner of your PC.

Every Windows user has been there. You try to delete an old system folder, modify a program’s configuration file, or open a user profile from an old hard drive, and you are met with the dreaded pop-up: "You need permission to perform this action" or **"Access Denied." windows take ownership

This is Windows' security system protecting files, even from you—the administrator. The solution lies in a powerful, built-in capability called **"Take Ownership." Use the Registry Hack for convenience, stick to

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\takeownership] @="Take Ownership" "Icon"="%windir%\System32\imageres.dll,-101" Use the Registry Hack for convenience