Tag Archives: Take Ownership

WinOwnership: Gain Full Control Permissions For Windows System Files via Drag & Drop

by on
1
With every succeeding version of Windows, Microsoft have always try to throw in various security parameters to make the operating system more robust and fool-proof (though, too many security restrictions can annoy you sometime). One such security measure is the control of file permissions. Being a Windows 7 user, you may know that Windows doesn’t grant full file access permissions to users who belong to Administrators and Users group, including file write/modify, delete, rename etc., and the default owner of system files is TrustedInstaller (system user) only. In order to modify, rename or delete a system file, one needs to follow the very long default method of changing system file ownership. In order to make the job a bit easier on you, today we stumbled upon  a nifty file permission utility called WinOwnership and decided to share it with you guys. The application is designed to let you easily gain full file access control over system files, with a single click. All you need is to drag a file over the application, to find out whether you have full access to the file or not. In case you haven't, you can hit Apply to instantly change the owner of the file. Should anything goes wrong (unlikely though), you can undo the changes anytime you want. The application is particularly useful for folks who frequently need to grant and deny user access permissions to certain files. Keep reading for more details. Read More

How To Take Ownership And Grant Permissions To Access Files & Folders In Windows 8

by on
32
Like its predecessors, Windows 8 imposes strict access permissions on system-wide locations, folders and files. These access permissions restrict unauthorized users (including clients on network, and standard and guest users on local PC), and external sources (malicious scripts, viruses, malwares etc), from accessing core system folders and files. You may know that, when a malicious script attacks a system, it attempts to gain admin or root access to the system to exploit security vulnerabilities. In contrast to previous Windows versions, Windows 8 comes with an enhanced, and robust Advanced Security Settings, making it difficult for a novice users to gain complete control over the system locations, folders and files. Read More

Take Ownership Of Files And Folders In Windows 8 With TakeOwnershipEx

by on
1
Taking ownership of a file in Windows involves a complicated procedure, which can be confusing for people who are not acquainted with user rights management and NTFS file permissions. There are numerous reasons why one may require taking ownership of a file including unlocking of system files, accessing files, which may have been restricted for the administrator by a local user and installing Windows tweaks. For example, the Windows 7 Logon Screen Capture tool requires taking ownership of system files to add a screenshot facility to the Windows logon screen. Read More