Take Ownership For File, Folder, Drive, Registry Key In Windows 8.1

Taking Ownership Manually

If you are looking for taking ownership of a file or folder or drive manually, then here is the working way. Follow each step carefully.

1. Right click on target object whose ownership you want to take. Pick Properties. Switch to Security tab.

1.1 If you are looking for taking ownership of any registry key in Registry Editor, right click on that key and select Permissions. Now proceed as directed in next steps.

2. Obviously the default owner is TrustedInstaller. Click on Change in below window.

3. Then click Advanced in Select User or Group window.

4. Previous step yields below shown window, click Find Now.

5. Now we have the search results here, pick your user name, click OK.

6. Then click OK in Select User or Group window as well.

7. Thus you have successfully changed the owner.

As you can see in above image, there is option for Replace owner on subcontainers and objects. If you uncheck it, you’ll get:

If you check this option, you and the correct owner who just has taken ownership will be able to grant access permission for that object. Press Yes, that’s it.