

You just changed the ownership and got full access to the file in Windows 10 using the File Explorer app. Click OK to get full access to the file or folder. When cleared, permissions on each object, whether parent or its descendant, can be unique. What it means is permissions on this parent object will replace those on its descendant objects. Optionally, click "Replace all existing inheritable permissions on all descendants with inheritable permissions from this object" in the "Advanced Security Settings" window.Click "Select a principal" and select your account:.The "Permission Entry" window will appear on the screen: Right-click the file or folder again, click Properties, and then click the Security tab. Now you need to provide full access to the file or folder for your account.Optionally, to change the owner of all subfolders and files inside the folder, select the check box "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects" in the "Advanced Security Settings" window.Select the user account via the Advanced button or just type your user account in the area which says 'Enter the object name to select' and click OK. The Select User or Group window will appear.Here you need to change the Owner of the key.Ĭlick the Change link next to the "Owner:" label The "Advanced Security Settings" window will appear. Right-click the file or folder, click Properties, and then click the Security tab.Open File Explorer, and then locate the file or folder you want to take ownership of.To take ownership of a file or folder in Windows 10 without using third party tools Take ownership of a file or folder in Windows 10 using TakeOwnershipEx Take ownership of a file or folder in Windows 10 using File Explorer
