Taking ownership

There have been numerous posts in this NG about the problem of Win7
preventing changes to, or doing something with a file, because the
person trying it does not have the correct permission, even if that
person has administrator status.

The way round this is normally said to be opening the file properties,
going to the security tab, and changing the permissions settings. It
isn't that easy and sometimes doesn't seem to work.

Has anyone installed the registry hack given here which supposedly makes
the whole process a lot easier?
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...menu-in-vista/

Reading the comments on that page and in the forum it seems to work for
most people, but for others it doesn't and may even screw some things up.

Anyone here who has installed and used it - successfully or not?

--

Jeff

Jeff Layman wrote:
> There have been numerous posts in this NG about the problem of Win7
> preventing changes to, or doing something with a file, because the
> person trying it does not have the correct permission, even if that
> person has administrator status.
>
> The way round this is normally said to be opening the file properties,
> going to the security tab, and changing the permissions settings. It
> isn't that easy and sometimes doesn't seem to work.
>
> Has anyone installed the registry hack given here which supposedly makes
> the whole process a lot easier?
> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...menu-in-vista/
>
>
> Reading the comments on that page and in the forum it seems to work for
> most people, but for others it doesn't and may even screw some things up.
>
> Anyone here who has installed and used it - successfully or not?

I'm waiting for you to try it. :-)
--
Crash

Life is short. Eat dessert first.

"Jeff Layman" <> wrote in message
news:jb7mph$vii$...
> There have been numerous posts in this NG about the problem of Win7
> preventing changes to, or doing something with a file, because the
> person trying it does not have the correct permission, even if that
> person has administrator status.
>
> The way round this is normally said to be opening the file properties,
> going to the security tab, and changing the permissions settings. It
> isn't that easy and sometimes doesn't seem to work.
>
> Has anyone installed the registry hack given here which supposedly makes
> the whole process a lot easier?
> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...menu-in-vista/
>
> Reading the comments on that page and in the forum it seems to work for
> most people, but for others it doesn't and may even screw some things
> up.
>
> Anyone here who has installed and used it - successfully or not?



I added it a long time ago. Works just fine.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA

On 01/12/2011 14:32, Bruce Hagen wrote:
>
> "Jeff Layman"<> wrote in message
> news:jb7mph$vii$...
>> There have been numerous posts in this NG about the problem of Win7
>> preventing changes to, or doing something with a file, because the
>> person trying it does not have the correct permission, even if that
>> person has administrator status.
>>
>> The way round this is normally said to be opening the file properties,
>> going to the security tab, and changing the permissions settings. It
>> isn't that easy and sometimes doesn't seem to work.
>>
>> Has anyone installed the registry hack given here which supposedly makes
>> the whole process a lot easier?
>> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...menu-in-vista/
>>
>> Reading the comments on that page and in the forum it seems to work for
>> most people, but for others it doesn't and may even screw some things
>> up.
>>
>> Anyone here who has installed and used it - successfully or not?
>
>
>
> I added it a long time ago. Works just fine.

Thanks. I should also have asked which version of Win7 you use.

--

Jeff

"Jeff Layman" <> wrote in message
news:jb8635$1it$...
> On 01/12/2011 14:32, Bruce Hagen wrote:
>>
>> "Jeff Layman"<> wrote in message
>> news:jb7mph$vii$...
>>> There have been numerous posts in this NG about the problem of Win7
>>> preventing changes to, or doing something with a file, because the
>>> person trying it does not have the correct permission, even if that
>>> person has administrator status.
>>>
>>> The way round this is normally said to be opening the file properties,
>>> going to the security tab, and changing the permissions settings. It
>>> isn't that easy and sometimes doesn't seem to work.
>>>
>>> Has anyone installed the registry hack given here which supposedly
>>> makes
>>> the whole process a lot easier?
>>> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...menu-in-vista/
>>>
>>> Reading the comments on that page and in the forum it seems to work
>>> for
>>> most people, but for others it doesn't and may even screw some things
>>> up.
>>>
>>> Anyone here who has installed and used it - successfully or not?
>>
>>
>>
>> I added it a long time ago. Works just fine.
>
> Thanks. I should also have asked which version of Win7 you use.
>
> --
>
> Jeff


I have Ultimate on my desktop and Home Premium on my laptop. Works with
both.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA

On Thu, 1 Dec 2011 06:32:59 -0800, "Bruce Hagen" <>
wrote:

>
>"Jeff Layman" <> wrote in message
>news:jb7mph$vii$...
>> There have been numerous posts in this NG about the problem of Win7
>> preventing changes to, or doing something with a file, because the
>> person trying it does not have the correct permission, even if that
>> person has administrator status.
>>
>> The way round this is normally said to be opening the file properties,
>> going to the security tab, and changing the permissions settings. It
>> isn't that easy and sometimes doesn't seem to work.
>>
>> Has anyone installed the registry hack given here which supposedly makes
>> the whole process a lot easier?
>> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...menu-in-vista/
>>
>> Reading the comments on that page and in the forum it seems to work for
>> most people, but for others it doesn't and may even screw some things
>> up.
>>
>> Anyone here who has installed and used it - successfully or not?
>
>
>
>I added it a long time ago. Works just fine.

Same here. I don't often use it, and in fact I don't remember the last
time I needed it, but I know I used it immediately after adding it and
it worked fine.

--

Char Jackson

"Jeff Layman" <> wrote in message news:jb7mph$vii$...
> There have been numerous posts in this NG about the problem of Win7
> preventing changes to, or doing something with a file, because the
> person trying it does not have the correct permission, even if that
> person has administrator status.
>
> The way round this is normally said to be opening the file properties,
> going to the security tab, and changing the permissions settings. It
> isn't that easy and sometimes doesn't seem to work.
>
> Has anyone installed the registry hack given here which supposedly makes
> the whole process a lot easier?
> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...menu-in-vista/
>
> Reading the comments on that page and in the forum it seems to work for
> most people, but for others it doesn't and may even screw some things up.
>
> Anyone here who has installed and used it - successfully or not?
>
> --
>
> Jeff

The reg file from that site is incomplete as it doesn't process exe files.
This reg file does process exe files, and adds a shield icon:

--------------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\takeownership]
@="Take ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

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

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\takeownership]
@="Take ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

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

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\takeownership]
@="Take ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

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

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\takeownership]
@="Take ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

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

------------------------------------------------------------

To remove the above:
------------------------------------------------------------

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\takeownership]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\takeownership]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\takeownership]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\takeownership]

------------------------------------------------------------

On 01/12/2011 19:18, Dave-UK wrote:
>
> "Jeff Layman"<> wrote in message news:jb7mph$vii$...
>> There have been numerous posts in this NG about the problem of Win7
>> preventing changes to, or doing something with a file, because the
>> person trying it does not have the correct permission, even if that
>> person has administrator status.
>>
>> The way round this is normally said to be opening the file properties,
>> going to the security tab, and changing the permissions settings. It
>> isn't that easy and sometimes doesn't seem to work.
>>
>> Has anyone installed the registry hack given here which supposedly makes
>> the whole process a lot easier?
>> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...menu-in-vista/
>>
>> Reading the comments on that page and in the forum it seems to work for
>> most people, but for others it doesn't and may even screw some things up.
>>
>> Anyone here who has installed and used it - successfully or not?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Jeff
>
> The reg file from that site is incomplete as it doesn't process exe files.
> This reg file does process exe files, and adds a shield icon:
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\takeownership]
> @="Take ownership"
> "HasLUAShield"=""
> "NoWorkingDirectory"=""
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\takeownership\command]
> @="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\"&& icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
> "IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\"&& icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\takeownership]
> @="Take ownership"
> "HasLUAShield"=""
> "NoWorkingDirectory"=""
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\takeownership\command]
> @="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\"&& icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
> "IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\"&& icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\takeownership]
> @="Take ownership"
> "HasLUAShield"=""
> "NoWorkingDirectory"=""
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\takeownership\command]
> @="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\"&& icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
> "IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\"&& icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\takeownership]
> @="Take ownership"
> "HasLUAShield"=""
> "NoWorkingDirectory"=""
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\takeownership\command]
> @="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y&& icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
> "IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y&& icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
> To remove the above:
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\takeownership]
>
> [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\takeownership]
>
> [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\takeownership]
>
> [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\takeownership]
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>

Thanks for the info.

--

Jeff

"Jeff Layman" <> wrote in message news:jbdmg1$lgr$...
> On 01/12/2011 19:18, Dave-UK wrote:
>>>
>>> Has anyone installed the registry hack given here which supposedly makes
>>> the whole process a lot easier?
>>> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...menu-in-vista/
>>>
>>> Reading the comments on that page and in the forum it seems to work for
>>> most people, but for others it doesn't and may even screw some things up.
>>>
>>> Anyone here who has installed and used it - successfully or not?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>
>> The reg file from that site is incomplete as it doesn't process exe files.

> Thanks for the info.
>
> --
>
> Jeff

You're welcome.
Also, if anyone's interested, the take ownership feature is broken in the Ultimate Windows Tweaker.
This one's worse because not only does it not do exe files but there is no recurse switch ( /r )
in the Takeown command line for Directories.
So you can take ownership of a folder but if there are any files inside that folder they will
have to be done one at a time. I emailed them ages ago but nothings changed.

On Sat, 3 Dec 2011 20:44:32 -0000, "Dave-UK" <> wrote:

>
>"Jeff Layman" <> wrote in message news:jbdmg1$lgr$...
>> On 01/12/2011 19:18, Dave-UK wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone installed the registry hack given here which supposedly makes
>>>> the whole process a lot easier?
>>>> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...menu-in-vista/
>>>>
>>>> Reading the comments on that page and in the forum it seems to work for
>>>> most people, but for others it doesn't and may even screw some things up.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone here who has installed and used it - successfully or not?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Jeff
>>>
>>> The reg file from that site is incomplete as it doesn't process exe files.
>
>> Thanks for the info.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Jeff
>
>You're welcome.
>Also, if anyone's interested, the take ownership feature is broken in the Ultimate Windows Tweaker.
>This one's worse because not only does it not do exe files but there is no recurse switch ( /r )
>in the Takeown command line for Directories.
>So you can take ownership of a folder but if there are any files inside that folder they will
>have to be done one at a time. I emailed them ages ago but nothings changed.

So which one is the best or most complete version? The reg file that
was posted in this thread?

--

Char Jackson