Accounts Add Change Owner to Context Menu in Windows 11


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This tutorial will show you how to add Change Owner to the context menu of all files, folders, and drives for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

An owner is assigned to an object when that object is created. By default, the owner is the creator of the object. No matter what permissions are set on an object, the owner of the object can always change the permissions.

The owner of an object (ex: file, folder, drive, or registry key) has the right to allow or deny access to that resource. Although members of the Administrators group and other authorized users also have the right to allow or deny access, the owner has the authority to lock out non-administrator users, and then the only way to regain access to the resource is for an administrator or a member of the Restore Operators group to take ownership of it. This makes the file or folder owner important with respect to what permissions are allowed or denied for a given resource.

Ownership can be taken or transferred in several ways. The current owner of an object can transfer ownership to another user or group. A member of the Administrators group can take ownership of an object or transfer ownership to another user or group—even if administrators are locked out of the resource according to the permissions. Any user with the "Take Ownership" permission on the object can take ownership, as can any member of the "Backup Operators" group (or anyone else with the "Restore Files And Directories" user right, for that matter).

The Change Owner context menu will allow you to quickly and easily see which user or group is the current owner of a file, folder, or drive.

The Change Owner context menu includes Take Ownership to change the owner of the file, folder, or drive to the current user account. Permissions will be set to allow this current owner (Owner_Rights SID) full control of the file, folder, or drive.

The Change Owner context menu will also allow you to instantly change the owner of a file, folder (including contents), or drive to Administrators, Everyone, SYSTEM, or TrustedInstaller on demand without changing permissions.

When you right click or press and hold on a file, folder, or drive, click/tap on Change Owner, and click/tap on either Take Ownership or Change Owner to... items, you will be prompted by UAC to approve.

The Change Owner context menu will not be available when you right click or press and hold only on the specific C: drive, C:\Program Files folder, C:\Program Files (x86) folder, C:\ProgramData folder, C:\Users folder, and C:\Windows folder. This was done by design since changing the owner of the Windows "C:" drive and these specific system folders can make Windows unstable as it would also change the owner of the folder's content at the same time. You will still be able to use the Change Owner context menu on files and folders inside these locations, and on all drives other than the C drive and FAT32 drives.


You must be signed in as an administrator to add, remove, and use the Change Owner context menu.

You do not need to be an administrator to use the See Current Owner item in the "Change Owner" context menu.

See_current_owner.png



EXAMPLE: Change Owner context menu

You will need to click/tap on Show more options first by default, then click/tap on Change Owner.


Show_more_options.png
Change_Owner_context_menu.png



Here's How:

1 Do step 2 (add), step 3 (add w/pause), or step 4 (remove) below for what you would like to do.

2 To Add "Change Owner" to Context Menu

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below, and go to step 5 below.​

Add_Change_Owner_to_context_menu.reg​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; For files
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner]
"MUIVerb"="Change Owner"
"Icon"="imageres.dll,-88"
"SubCommands"=""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\01Owner]
@="See Current Owner"
"Icon"="imageres.dll,-1029"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\01Owner\command]
@="powershell -NoExit Get-ACL '%1'| Format-List -Property Owner"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\02Owner]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NeverDefault"=""
"CommandFlags"=dword:00000020

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\02Owner\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c takeown /f \\\"%1\\\" && icacls \\\"%1\\\" /grant *S-1-3-4:F /t /c /l' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"= "powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c takeown /f \\\"%1\\\" && icacls \\\"%1\\\" /grant *S-1-3-4:F /t /c /l' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\Administrators]
@="Change Owner to Administrators"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"CommandFlags"=dword:00000020

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\Administrators\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"Administrators\" /t /c /l' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"Administrators\" /t /c /l' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\Everyone]
@="Change Owner to Everyone"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\Everyone\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"Everyone\" /t /c /l' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"Everyone\" /t /c /l' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\SYSTEM]
@="Change Owner to SYSTEM"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\SYSTEM\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"SYSTEM\" /t /c /l' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"SYSTEM\" /t /c /l' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\TrustedInstaller]
@="Change Owner to TrustedInstaller"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\TrustedInstaller\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"\"\"NT Service\\TrustedInstaller\"\"\" /t /c /l' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"\"\"NT Service\\TrustedInstaller\"\"\" /t /c /l' -Verb runAs\""



; For folders
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner]
"MUIVerb"="Change Owner"
"AppliesTo"="NOT (System.ItemPathDisplay:=\"C:\\Users\" OR System.ItemPathDisplay:=\"C:\\ProgramData\" OR System.ItemPathDisplay:=\"C:\\Windows\" OR System.ItemPathDisplay:=\"C:\\Windows\\System32\" OR System.ItemPathDisplay:=\"C:\\Program Files\" OR System.ItemPathDisplay:=\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\")"
"Icon"="imageres.dll,-88"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
"Position"="middle"
"SubCommands"=""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\01Owner]
@="See Current Owner"
"Icon"="imageres.dll,-1029"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\01Owner\command]
@="powershell -NoExit Get-ACL '%1'| Format-List -Property Owner"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\02Owner]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"CommandFlags"=dword:00000020

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\02Owner\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c takeown /f \\\"%1\\\" /r /d y && icacls \\\"%1\\\" /grant *S-1-3-4:F /t /c /l /q' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c takeown /f \\\"%1\\\" /r /d y && icacls \\\"%1\\\" /grant *S-1-3-4:F /t /c /l /q' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\Administrators]
@="Change Owner to Administrators"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"CommandFlags"=dword:00000020

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\Administrators\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"Administrators\" /t /c /l' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"Administrators\" /t /c /l' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\Everyone]
@="Change Owner to Everyone"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\Everyone\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"Everyone\" /t /c /l' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"Everyone\" /t /c /l' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\SYSTEM]
@="Change Owner to SYSTEM"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\SYSTEM\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"SYSTEM\" /t /c /l' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"SYSTEM\" /t /c /l' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\TrustedInstaller]
@="Change Owner to TrustedInstaller"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\TrustedInstaller\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"\"\"NT Service\\TrustedInstaller\"\"\" /t /c /l' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"\"\"NT Service\\TrustedInstaller\"\"\" /t /c /l' -Verb runAs\""



; For drives
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner]
"MUIVerb"="Change Owner"
"AppliesTo"="NOT (System.ItemPathDisplay:=\"C:\\\")"
"Icon"="imageres.dll,-88"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
"Position"="middle"
"SubCommands"=""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\01Owner]
@="See Current Owner"
"Icon"="imageres.dll,-1029"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\01Owner\command]
@="powershell -NoExit Get-ACL '%1'| Format-List -Property Owner"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"CommandFlags"=dword:00000020

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\\\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\\\" /grant *S-1-3-4:F /t /c"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\\\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\\\" /grant *S-1-3-4:F /t /c"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runasAdministrators]
@="Change Owner to Administrators"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"CommandFlags"=dword:00000020

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runasAdministrators\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \"%1\\\" /setowner \"Administrators\" /c' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \"%1\\\" /setowner \"Administrators\" /c' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runasEveryone]
@="Change Owner to Everyone"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runasEveryone\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/k icacls \"%1\\\" /setowner \"Everyone\" /c' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/k icacls \"%1\\\" /setowner \"Everyone\" /c' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runasSYSTEM]
@="Change Owner to SYSTEM"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runasSYSTEM\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \"%1\\\" /setowner \"SYSTEM\" /c' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \"%1\\\" /setowner \"SYSTEM\" /c' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runasTrustedInstaller]
@="Change Owner to TrustedInstaller"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runasTrustedInstaller\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \"%1\\\" /setowner \"\"\"NT Service\\TrustedInstaller\"\"\" /c' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \"%1\\\" /setowner \"\"\"NT Service\\TrustedInstaller\"\"\" /c' -Verb runAs\""

3 To Add "Change Owner" with Pause to Context Menu

This option pauses the command when you use the "Change Owner" context menu to see the command results. This can be handy to verify if changing owner was successfully processed or not.

Change_Owner_with_pause.png


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below, and go to step 5 below.​

Add_Change_Owner_with_pause_to_context_menu.reg​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; For files
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner]
"MUIVerb"="Change Owner"
"Icon"="imageres.dll,-88"
"SubCommands"=""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\01Owner]
@="See Current Owner"
"Icon"="imageres.dll,-1029"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\01Owner\command]
@="powershell -NoExit Get-ACL '%1'| Format-List -Property Owner"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\02Owner]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NeverDefault"=""
"CommandFlags"=dword:00000020

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\02Owner\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c takeown /f \\\"%1\\\" && icacls \\\"%1\\\" /grant *S-1-3-4:F /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"= "powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c takeown /f \\\"%1\\\" && icacls \\\"%1\\\" /grant *S-1-3-4:F /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\Administrators]
@="Change Owner to Administrators"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"CommandFlags"=dword:00000020

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\Administrators\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"Administrators\" /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"Administrators\" /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\Everyone]
@="Change Owner to Everyone"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\Everyone\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"Everyone\" /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"Everyone\" /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\SYSTEM]
@="Change Owner to SYSTEM"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\SYSTEM\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"SYSTEM\" /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"SYSTEM\" /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\TrustedInstaller]
@="Change Owner to TrustedInstaller"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\TrustedInstaller\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"\"\"NT Service\\TrustedInstaller\"\"\" /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"\"\"NT Service\\TrustedInstaller\"\"\" /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""



; For folders
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner]
"MUIVerb"="Change Owner"
"AppliesTo"="NOT (System.ItemPathDisplay:=\"C:\\Users\" OR System.ItemPathDisplay:=\"C:\\ProgramData\" OR System.ItemPathDisplay:=\"C:\\Windows\" OR System.ItemPathDisplay:=\"C:\\Windows\\System32\" OR System.ItemPathDisplay:=\"C:\\Program Files\" OR System.ItemPathDisplay:=\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\")"
"Icon"="imageres.dll,-88"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
"Position"="middle"
"SubCommands"=""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\01Owner]
@="See Current Owner"
"Icon"="imageres.dll,-1029"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\01Owner\command]
@="powershell -NoExit Get-ACL '%1'| Format-List -Property Owner"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\02Owner]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"CommandFlags"=dword:00000020

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\02Owner\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c takeown /f \\\"%1\\\" /r /d y && icacls \\\"%1\\\" /grant *S-1-3-4:F /t /c /l /q & pause' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c takeown /f \\\"%1\\\" /r /d y && icacls \\\"%1\\\" /grant *S-1-3-4:F /t /c /l /q & pause' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\Administrators]
@="Change Owner to Administrators"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"CommandFlags"=dword:00000020

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\Administrators\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"Administrators\" /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"Administrators\" /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\Everyone]
@="Change Owner to Everyone"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\Everyone\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"Everyone\" /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"Everyone\" /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\SYSTEM]
@="Change Owner to SYSTEM"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\SYSTEM\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"SYSTEM\" /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"SYSTEM\" /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\TrustedInstaller]
@="Change Owner to TrustedInstaller"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\TrustedInstaller\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"\"\"NT Service\\TrustedInstaller\"\"\" /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \\\"%1\\\" /setowner \"\"\"NT Service\\TrustedInstaller\"\"\" /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""



; For drives
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner]
"MUIVerb"="Change Owner"
"AppliesTo"="NOT (System.ItemPathDisplay:=\"C:\\\")"
"Icon"="imageres.dll,-88"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
"Position"="middle"
"SubCommands"=""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\01Owner]
@="See Current Owner"
"Icon"="imageres.dll,-1029"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\01Owner\command]
@="powershell -NoExit Get-ACL '%1'| Format-List -Property Owner"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"CommandFlags"=dword:00000020

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\\\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\\\" /grant *S-1-3-4:F /t /c & pause"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\\\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\\\" /grant *S-1-3-4:F /t /c & pause"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runasAdministrators]
@="Change Owner to Administrators"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"CommandFlags"=dword:00000020

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runasAdministrators\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \"%1\\\" /setowner \"Administrators\" /c & pause' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \"%1\\\" /setowner \"Administrators\" /c & pause' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runasEveryone]
@="Change Owner to Everyone"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runasEveryone\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/k icacls \"%1\\\" /setowner \"Everyone\" /c & pause' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/k icacls \"%1\\\" /setowner \"Everyone\" /c & pause' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runasSYSTEM]
@="Change Owner to SYSTEM"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runasSYSTEM\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \"%1\\\" /setowner \"SYSTEM\" /c & pause' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \"%1\\\" /setowner \"SYSTEM\" /c & pause' -Verb runAs\""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runasTrustedInstaller]
@="Change Owner to TrustedInstaller"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner\shell\runasTrustedInstaller\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \"%1\\\" /setowner \"\"\"NT Service\\TrustedInstaller\"\"\" /c & pause' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c icacls \"%1\\\" /setowner \"\"\"NT Service\\TrustedInstaller\"\"\" /c & pause' -Verb runAs\""

4 To Remove "Change Owner" from Context Menu

This is the default setting.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below, and go to step 5 below.​

Remove_Change_Owner_from_context_menu.reg​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; For files
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ChangeOwner]


; For folders
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ChangeOwner]


; For drives
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\ChangeOwner]

5 Save the .reg file to your Desktop.

6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

8 When finished, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink


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Bit too much for me to go through right now, but does this change ownership recursively on folders and does it give full permissions?

Thanks Shawn.
Gene
 

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geneo said:
Bit too much for me to go through right now, but does this change ownership recursively on folders and does it give full permissions?

Thanks Shawn.
Gene
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Hello Gene, :-)

The change owner items will not affect permissions. Only the owner of the single file, folder, or drive.

The take ownership item will change both the owner and permissions to your account for the single file, folder, or drive.
 

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Thanks!
 

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Hi, brink, My user name is shown in users folder in C:, but not in the permissisons tab, change owner, advanced, find now listed tab. net user command shows administrator as my user name account but could not find the name in the permission tab in the find now menu. Moreover, the right context menu do not contain change in owner name tab as you have given in the tutorial , even when i select show more options in the context menu . please give solution
 

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jraju said:
Hi, brink, My user name is shown in users folder in C:, but not in the permissisons tab, change owner, advanced, find now listed tab. net user command shows administrator as my user name account but could not find the name in the permission tab in the find now menu. Moreover, the right context menu do not contain change in owner name tab as you have given in the tutorial , even when i select show more options in the context menu . please give solution
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Hello mate, :alien:

Usually the name "Administrator" is reserved for the built-in Administrator account, and not for another account.

If you type your account's name into the "Select User or Group" dialog and click/tap on "Check Names", does it find your account?
 

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I also find it peculiar that it does show, change of owner menu at a particular place in the desktop on my right click, and some other menu not showing more options in some other place of the same desktop. I enclose all for your reference.third picture.jpgsecond picture.jpgIMG_20240524_172753_copy_522x1160.jpg
 

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Hi, if i enter my account name and click check names, it is showing my account name, under another name. the other name like ABC/My account name. Please also say, should i select thumbnail or full in attachment. I have selected thumbnail. is it mistake. if i select full, then it will be just shown as enclosures .is that correct, brink, sir,
 

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jraju said:
I also find it peculiar that it does show, change of owner menu at a particular place in the desktop on my right click, and some other menu not showing more options in some other place of the same desktop. I enclose all for your reference.View attachment 97183View attachment 97184View attachment 97185
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It looks like you may not be using the same "Change Owner" context menu from this tutorial since your screenshot doesn't show it as an expandable menu.

Did you change your account name for why it's showing under another name?
 

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I have not made any change in my account name or in permissions. I am just trying to take ownership of a folder in registry.
When I right clicked in registry on the selected folder, I do not get any context menu having change of owner , but some other menus that is related to registry items. This is for your information
 

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jraju said:
I have not made any change in my account name or in permissions. I am just trying to take ownership of a folder in registry.
When I right clicked in registry on the selected folder, I do not get any context menu having change of owner , but some other menus that is related to registry items. This is for your information
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This is normal. This context menu is not added to the menus in Registry Editor. It's only added to the context menus in File Explorer instead.

You'll have to manually take ownership or change permissions of a key in Registry Editor instead.

www.tenforums.com

Change Owner of File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key in Windows 10

How to Change Owner of File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key in Windows 10 and Windows 11
www.tenforums.com www.tenforums.com
 

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