Take+ownership+of+a+folder

How to take ownership of a folder

Sometimes you might not be able to open a folder because it was created by someone else, even if you're an administrator. That is because you don't have permissions. However, you can take ownership and then you can change those permissions.

Eyes down and follow the steps:-

 1. Log on with an administrative account 2. Right click on the folder you want to be able to open 3. Select Properties 4. Click on the Security tab 5. Click on the Advanced button 6. Click on the Owner tab 7. In the list of names, click on your user name 8. To take ownership, click on Replace Owner on Subcontainers and Objects 9. Click OK and the click Yes

