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#560
As a long time IT Pro, who learned how permissions worked back in NT, I have to add a caution to the use of Take ownership as a general Fix to permissions Issues, especially in the System areas of the Windows Drive. This is less of an issue when used in Data areas although it is always better to add the correct permissions in a way that it is designed to use.
I personally would only use Take Ownership in an emergency, I normally find that adding my personal user name to the files & folder permissions that I need to access is perfectly adequate for day to day use, (the need for changes is usually the result of bad programming practice by the developer by not using the Windows SDK rules)
Taking of ownership when used indiscriminately can cause failure of Windows Process's that need Ownership Rights to operate correctly.
If you feel you have to Take Ownership of files or folders in the system area please be sure you have a valid system backup before you start, also remember that Windows is often set up to cascade permission changes to folders and files beneath the folders you are working in, so check that you only change the minimum needed to achieve your requirements.