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How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows

To take ownership of a folder or file, please follow these steps:

  1. Right-click the folder/file that you want to take ownership of, and then click Properties.
  2. Click the Security tab, and then click OK.
  3. Click Advanced, and then select the Owner tab.
  4. If it is Windows XP, click your user name who should be the owner in the Name list. If it is Windows Vista, click Edit first.
  5. If you want to take ownership of the contents of that folder, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check box.
  6. Click OK, and then click Yes when you receive the following message: You do not have permission to read the contents of directory folder name. Do you want to replace the directory permissions with permissions granting you Full Control?
  7. Click OK, and then reapply the permissions and security settings that you want for the folder and its contents.
Note: If you are using Windows XP Professional, you must disable Simple File Sharing. By default, Windows XP Professional uses Simple File sharing when it is not joined to a domain.

 

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