Take ownership with right-click

Taking ownership of a file or folder may be a little cumbersome.
I found this reg file on the web
(http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=852) that adds a
righ-click option "Take Ownership" when right-clicking in windows explorer.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
administrators:F"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant
administrators:F /t"
/grant administrators:F /t"

Save it as a .reg file.
Click on it and you are done.

Carlos

Works nicely once I d/led the zip. Thks.

Works nicely once I d/led the zip. Thks. I saved the hkey script as a
reg,but it would not merge into registry. So I d/led the zip extracted to a
temp dir & ran it & it worked.....fine. I think in my haste I highlighted
the > in copying the script........lol.

Hugh,I'm glad it did.

Hugh,
I'm glad it did.
If you feel like investigating/tweaking this afternoon, go here:
http://www.mydigitallife.info/category/application-software/operating-systems/windows-vista/
It is the site where I found that reg tweak.
Carlos

Oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks!!!!!

Oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks!!!!! much appreciated.

Why when I try to take ownership it is saying"This program does not have a

Why when I try to take ownership it is saying

action. Create an association in the Set Associsations control panel."

Hi Clayton,Did you add the following line at the beginning of the reg file?

Hi Clayton,

Did you add the following line at the beginning of the reg file?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


The contents of the reg file should be:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
administrators:F"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant
administrators:F /t"
/grant administrators:F /t"



--
Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included.  Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP Windows Shell/User

Take ownership with right-click

Thanks for jumping in, Jane!

Below is what I haveWindows Registry Editor Version 5.

Below is what I have


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
administrators:F"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant
administrators:F /t"
/grant administrators:F /t"

Clayton,If you still have troubles, download the zip file from the supplied

Clayton,
If you still have troubles, download the zip file from the supplied link.
You will have to register first but it is fast and free of charge.
Carlos

Hi Clayton,When you copy the text into notepad, do File, Save As, name it

Hi Clayton,

When you copy the text into notepad, do File, Save As, name it TakeOwn.reg,
and select "All Files" as the "save as type".  If you don't, then it will
end up with a .txt extension after the .reg bit :)

--
Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included.  Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP Windows Shell/User

Take ownership with right-click

--
Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included.  Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP Windows Shell/User

Thanks, I downloaded the zip file and copied the file TakeControlOf.

Thanks, I downloaded the zip file and copied the file TakeControlOf.cmd to
C:\ and ran TakeControlOf C:\
and it started running SUCCESS for 10 mins, but that didn't work, now some
of my application shortcuts has lost it's icon and does not open, I think I
screwed up somewhere along the line, I'm usually pretty good at following
instructions

Clayton,I am not quite sure you downloaded the right zip file.

Clayton,
I am not quite sure you downloaded the right zip file.
The one I mention, once unzipped, contains a *.reg file.
There's no *.cmd file in there.
You install the *.reg by clicking (or double-clicking, depends on your
setup) on it.
And that is all about it.
From there on you get the right-click context menu "Take Ownership" in
Windows Explorer.
No reboot required.
Jane C posted an excellent description in this thread of how to save the
text I posted as a *.reg file.

Carlos

I have done excaclly what Jane suggested and also downloaded the file

I have done excaclly what Jane suggested and also downloaded the file
TakeControlOf.zip from http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=116
but inside this zip file is a file called TakeControlOf.cmd, no .reg file,
so now I am confused.
At least when I right click on the folder it shows Take Ownership so I must
be half way there

Take ownership with right-click

Clayton,
Everything is clear now.
This is the right thread
http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=852
to download the zip file containing the reg file.
Carlos

Take ownership with right-click

Now we are cooking with gas, all works now

cheers