Add Take Ownership to Context Menu in Windows 10  

Brink said:

You're most welcome.

Can you make shift+right-click version for Add_Take_Ownership_to_context_menu.reg only?

First post, want to say first of all, thanks for all y'all do. Been a lurker for a while, gleaned useful tips and info off here. Thank you.

On to my issue... I have suffered from this stupid locking of folders since Windows 10 was released. I recently found another thread in here about the issue, where a chap posted the reg addition below:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Created by: Shawn Brink
; Windows 10 Forums
; Tutorial: Take Ownership - Add to Context Menu in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums


[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
Position="middle"

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


[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
Position="middle"

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


[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\runas]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
Position="middle"

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


[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\runas]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
Position="middle"

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

I added it to my registry, and tried to use the new context menu, but I get a windows error saying that there is no app associated...

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

Ok so I downloaded the remove file, I just need to merge it as is, then restart, then add newer take ownership with pause and reboot again?

Ok now Windows tells me access is denied. But my original error is gone! lol Thank you for you super quick replies!

Edit: It worked for downloads folder, but not desktop or other folders that have Windows icons on them. I cant take ownership of the files and folders in the desktop individually.

I read in the first post about not being able to take ownership of certain folders by design, due to stability issues. But Desktop was not one of them.

Again, thank you!

Hi,

Any way to hide annoying powershell flash when taking ownership? Also is there a way to skip prompt and elevate the process by default? As i remember the older version would finish everything and exit without any annoying prompts or pauses... i wish i can replicate that behavior..