Context Menu - Take Ownership

**Brink**

How to Add Take Ownership to the Context Menu in Vista

INFO: This will add Take Ownership to the Context (right click) menu for all folders and files in Vista, except Application files. The Application files, (EX: EXE, CMD, MSI), will still have Run as administrator instead when you right click on them. When you use Take Ownership on a folder, it will take ownership of all the files and subfolders within that folder to.

NOTE:
A) To manually take ownership of items in Vista, see: How to Take Ownership of a Item in Vista
B) To restore TrustedInstaller as the owner for a protected system resource, see: How to Restore TrustedInstaller as Owner of a File in Vista

WARNING: This needs to be done within an administrator account.

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EXAMPLE: Before and After Context Menus
Before.jpg After.jpg

Here's How:
Through a Download:

1. To Add Take Ownership -
A) Add_Take_Ownership.reg < Click To Download

2. To Remove Take Ownership -
A) Remove_Take_Ownership.reg < Click To Download

3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.
4. Right click the .reg (On Desktop) file and click Merge.
5. Click on the Run button for Security Warning pop-up.
6. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.
7. When done, you can delete the .reg file (On Desktop).

How to Use Take Ownership :
1. Right click on a folder or file.
NOTE:
A) Application files will still have Run as administrator instead. (EX: EXE, CMD, MSI)
B) When you use Take Ownership on a folder, it will take ownership of all the files and subfolders within that folder to.

2. Click on Take Ownership. (See Example at top)
3. Click Continue for UAC prompt.
4. You will see a command window pop-up and then go away when it's finished. (See example screenshot below)

Command_Window.jpg

5. The folder or file has been taken ownership of.
NOTE:
A) You can verify from METHOD TWO step 7 here: How to Take Ownership of a Item in Vista
B) It will have your username listed as the owner.

That's it,
Shawn

Not liking Vista · 12-11-2007

That was amazing! Thank you.

**Brink** · 12-12-2007

Your welcome Not liking Vista.

Welcome to the forum.

Shawn

salpap · 12-14-2007

i used windows manager but its good to know how to do it another way.

**Brink** · 12-14-2007

Hi Salpap,

Yeah, this can come in handy if you need to take ownership alot, or need to take ownership of a bunch of sub folders and files.

Shawn

Clark1221 · 03-27-2008

Does this work for individual files, or just folders?

Example.....I have a back-up (file) of my favorites on a CD/RW disk, and when I wanted to overwrite it with a more recent version, Vista wouldn't let me do it, even with Admin privs.

**Brink** · 03-27-2008

Hi Clark,

It works for either one.

Shawn

Thales · 04-07-2008

	Quote:	Brink
	Hi Clark, It works for either one. Shawn

I'm trying to run an application, and have tried all that I can think of to get permission for it to run a dll, but it continues to tell me I don't have permission. It's my machine, for crying out loud. I'm supposed to not have to ask for permission.

Anyway, I tried the "takeownership" thing, and it tells me I have ownership. When I look at the permissions, it says I have full acess, yet I still can't run the dll.

This is not a system file or directory, it's just a graphics program by Ogre.

Why can't I get permission? This is confusing!

Thanks for any feedback.

**Brink** · 04-07-2008

Hi Thales,

Welcome to Vista Forums.

Is the program by Ogre compatible with Vista?

You may need to right click the program and use "Run as Administrator" on it to open the .dll file.

Shawn

Thales · 04-07-2008

	Quote:	Brink
	Hi Thales, Welcome to Vista Forums. Is the program by Ogre compatible with Vista? You may need to right click the program and use "Run as Administrator" on it to open the .dll file. Shawn

Thanks, Shawn.

"Run as Adminstrator" did the trick!

Great!

12-12-2007
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP1 Posts: 13,545 Location: Texas, USA	Re: Context Menu - Take Ownership Your welcome Not liking Vista. Welcome to the forum. Shawn
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12-14-2007
salpap Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 multi, vistas x32, vistas x64, windows xp x32 Posts: 7 Location: greece	Re: Context Menu - Take Ownership i used windows manager but its good to know how to do it another way.
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12-14-2007
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP1 Posts: 13,545 Location: Texas, USA	Re: Context Menu - Take Ownership Hi Salpap, Yeah, this can come in handy if you need to take ownership alot, or need to take ownership of a bunch of sub folders and files. Shawn
	There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them. Vista Forums Please post feedback to help others.

03-27-2008
Clark1221 Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2007 Vista HP Posts: 11 Location: Seattle	Re: Context Menu - Take Ownership Does this work for individual files, or just folders? Example.....I have a back-up (file) of my favorites on a CD/RW disk, and when I wanted to overwrite it with a more recent version, Vista wouldn't let me do it, even with Admin privs.
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03-27-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP1 Posts: 13,545 Location: Texas, USA	Re: Context Menu - Take Ownership Hi Clark, It works for either one. Shawn
	There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them. Vista Forums Please post feedback to help others.

12-11-2007
Not liking Vista Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Vista Home Premium Posts: 1 Location: Hilo, Hawaii	Re: Context Menu - Take Ownership That was amazing! Thank you.

04-07-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP1 Posts: 13,545 Location: Texas, USA	Re: Context Menu - Take Ownership Hi Thales, Welcome to Vista Forums. Is the program by Ogre compatible with Vista? You may need to right click the program and use "Run as Administrator" on it to open the .dll file. Shawn
	There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them. Vista Forums Please post feedback to help others.

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