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Take Ownership Of Files And Folders In Windows 8

Posted September 19, 2011 – 6:10 pm in: Windows 8 Guides
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If you have spent any considerable amount of time in customizing the default look and feel of Vista/Windows 7 without using third-party tools , you probably know how to take ownership of a file or folder in Vista and Windows 7.

Take Ownership In Windows 8

Just like Vista and Windows 7, the latest Windows 8 also requires you to take ownership of a system file or folder before editing it. That is, if you want to modify a file or folder in Windows 8, you need to take the ownership of the particular file or folder to be able to edit it.

 

 

In this guide, we will show you how to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows 8:

 

Step 1: Download the Take Ownership zip file from here.

 

Step 2: Extract the zip onto the desktop to get Install Take Ownership and Uninstall Take Ownership files.

Take Ownership Of Files And Folders In Windows 8

Step 3: Double-click on Install Take Ownership file and click Yes for the prompt. You have just added Take Ownership option to the context menu!

Take Ownership Of Files And Folders In Windows 8 Step5

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Step 4: To take ownership of a file or folder, right-click on the file or folder, and then select Take Ownership option. You are done!

Take Ownership In Windows 8

NOTE: The Take Ownership zip file that you have downloaded also includes an uninstall file. Simply double-click on the Uninstall Take Ownership file and click Yes for the prompt to remove Take Ownership option from context menu (right-click menu).

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9 Comments

  1. Surendra
    Posted September 22, 2011 at 9:13 pm | Permalink

    Thanks for thi strick…This is verymuch useful for me…

  2. jonny carlberg
    Posted March 4, 2012 at 12:44 am | Permalink

    Bullshit you dont need to do this to take ownership, wouldnt do it.

  3. thanks
    Posted April 8, 2012 at 4:51 am | Permalink

    thanks for the help…now i can install the titaniumgl driver :D

  4. Ted
    Posted November 3, 2012 at 12:12 am | Permalink

    Thanks… worked like a charm.

  5. Rebecca
    Posted December 4, 2012 at 11:04 pm | Permalink

    When I did this it did not give Windows8 as the location. I tried it anyway, but it would not allow me to take ownership of a folder. Any advice?

  6. Bobbit
    Posted January 23, 2013 at 8:49 pm | Permalink

    Worked perfectly on unwanted system files and folders created in Windows.Old folder when I moved from Windows XP to Windows 8. Thanks very, very much.

  7. Ali MZ
    Posted February 8, 2013 at 8:27 am | Permalink

    Thank you. Take Ownership Of Files And Folders In Windows 8 was an issue I was unable to solve. Thank u again

  8. Chris B.
    Posted March 3, 2013 at 11:53 am | Permalink

    Legit. Freakin Life SAVER!!!!

  9. Brian Iversen
    Posted March 13, 2013 at 12:20 pm | Permalink

    Thanks, Really nice tool, even it’s just registry add on.

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