Author Topic: Take Ownership" For Windows 7 (Read 2725 times)

DirtRider · « **on:** January 07, 2010, 12:06:24 PM »

Add "Take Ownership" to Explorer Right-Click Menu in Win 7 or Vista Takingownership of system files or folders in Windows 7 or Vista is not asimple task. Whether you use the GUI or the command line, it takes fartoo many steps.
Thankfully somebody created a registry hack that will give you amenu item for “Take Ownership” that will handle all the steps for you. (If you are the person that originally made this script, let me knowand I’ll give you credit)
Here’s what the new right-click menu will look like after installing this registry hack.

Install
Download and unzip the files contained in the zipfile. Double-clickthe InstallTakeOwnership.reg file and click through the prompts. Noreboot necessary.

Uninstall
Double-click the RemoveTakeOwnership.reg file and click through the prompts. No reboot necessary.

Download TakeOwnership.zip

bigguy · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2010, 01:21:46 PM »

No image there at all. Nice post though.

DirtRider · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2010, 02:09:15 PM »

Can you see it now

bigguy · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2010, 02:28:45 PM »

No I can't.

DirtRider · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2010, 10:13:39 PM »

That is very strange but here they are then

bigguy · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2010, 10:21:24 PM »

I see those ones fine. I downloaded it and will try it a bit later.

DirtRider · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2010, 03:38:37 AM »

Maybe you just want to clean up this thread then and add the images to my original post

bigguy · « **Reply #7 on:** January 08, 2010, 05:54:54 AM »

I can do this later today....getting ready for work right now.

BluenoseJake · « **Reply #8 on:** January 09, 2010, 09:37:58 PM »

Nice find

bigguy · « **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2010, 10:01:32 AM »

Images added to first post.

DirtRider · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2010, 12:57:20 AM »

Cool thanks that look better

gordo · « **Reply #11 on:** May 24, 2010, 12:35:09 PM »

great tip many thanks

alahuin · « **Reply #12 on:** August 09, 2010, 08:43:38 AM »

Thank you so much DirtRider, I now have ownership of every folder..makes thing so much easier...

CASMAN · « **Reply #13 on:** February 06, 2011, 10:14:41 PM »

Question What will taking Ownership or whatever do for me
Thanx
CM

bigguy · « **Reply #14 on:** February 06, 2011, 10:31:14 PM »

It gives the administrator of a network access to users folders and profile if I'm not mistaken.

EDIT: It also gives you access to files that the administrator denied you.

CASMAN · « **Reply #15 on:** February 06, 2011, 11:51:50 PM »

Since I Basically Dont Understand
could you give me an Example!
Thanx
CM

tyty1234 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 07, 2011, 12:06:38 AM »

Code: [Select]

takeown /f "PATH_TO_FILE"

You have to have administrative privileges and run as administrator

CASMAN · « **Reply #17 on:** February 07, 2011, 12:26:02 AM »

Still Lost

alahuin · « **Reply #18 on:** February 07, 2011, 04:30:59 AM »

Win 7 is very possessive, it doesn't like the user, you, looking into most of the folders on your hard drive..It guards them jealously and you have to beg, even supplicate to be able to view the contents or delete a folder...
To TAKE OWNERSHIP means that YOU and not WIN 7 own the right to look in those folders..
It means that you don't get the "ACESS DENIED" popup...
It means that you can give Win 7 the finger....

AST3R1X · « **Reply #19 on:** February 07, 2011, 07:12:44 AM »

Very well explained alahuin

tyty1234 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 07, 2011, 01:29:52 PM »

Just be careful with the takeown command because you can do very drastic things to your system should you take ownership of a file and then cacls the file and then del it. Something you don't wanna do to a SYS file

CASMAN · « **Reply #21 on:** February 07, 2011, 01:55:40 PM »

ok
I want to know how to be the Administrator of My or Any Computer !
especially Mine !
How do I acceess the Admin Section of my computer Windows 7 !
Thanx
CM

tyty1234 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 07, 2011, 02:34:23 PM »

You can check your account type in Control Panel -> User Accounts and Family Safety -> User Accounts. It should say Administrator under your name. If not, then the administrator of your computer can change the account type for you to Administrator.

CASMAN · « **Reply #23 on:** February 07, 2011, 03:12:48 PM »

tyty1234
Thank You
I got it !
CM