We here at AskVG post different themes, customize skins and other things which you replace or modify existing system files in Windows. You must take ownership of that file or folder before you change or replace.
We recommend to use always take ownership after automatically using context menu option method:
Add "take ownership" option to the file or folder context menu in Windows XP, Vista and 7
But sometimes people complain that they are not able to take ownership of the file, and we suggest they can the owner manual.
Since the owner be manually is a bit complicated task, today we are going to post a detailed manual with screenshots which you taking ownership and full consent for yourself of a file or folder in Windows will help.
So without wasting time, here are the steps that are required:
1. go to the folder where the file or folder you want to take ownership of. Right-click the file or folder, and Properties select.
2. it will open its property sheet. Now go to "Security" tab and select your user name in the given list. You can see that the entire control does not have.
3. clickAdvanced"" button and go toowner"" tab. You'll see that the owner would be set to "TrustedInstaller".
4. clickEdit"" button, select your user name given in "new owner" section and clickApply"" button. It will ask for confirmation, click on OK button.
5. Exit of both dialog boxes and property back to the first window of the properties. Now select your user name again and click on the button "Edit". It will open a new window:
Select your user name, and then clickallow"" checkbox for "full control" option. Click "Apply" button, and then click OK. It will ask for confirmation, click the Yes button.
6. that's it. Now you have full permission on the file or folder.
Now you can change or replaced without any problem. Before doing anything, first Take a backup of the file by the rename to another name.
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