No option to take ownership


  1. marcmoran
    Posts : 31
    Widows Pro 10 20H2 19042.876
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    No option to take ownership


    Hi,
    Win10 Ver 1909 Build 18363.1198

    I have folder icons that look like this:
    No option to take ownership-capture1.jpg
    All folders with the arrow, return '... Application Data is not accessible . Access Denied" when accessed.
    I don't have context menu that offers take owner ship.
    I've run 'Add_Change_Owner_to_context_menu' But...
    No option to take ownership-capture-2.jpg
    I have a separate admin account and I'm working from my regular account but I'm not prompted to UAC (admin Password)

    So I need help getting access to all my files. Actually I have access to all my files just not from all the various file folders such as the folders in C: users/Documents and Settings or Quick accessocuments/My Music.
    Thanks,
    Marc
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  3. Ghot
    Posts : 23,298
    Win 10 Home ♦♦♦19045.4355 (x64) [22H2]
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    @marcmoran

    While I am definitely NOT recommending you "Take Ownership" of those folders that are actually shortcuts...
    Winaero Tweaker can add "Take Ownership" to the context menu of everything.

    Winaero Tweaker



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  4. Try3
    Posts : 16,974
    Windows 10 Home x64 Version 22H2 Build 19045.4170
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    Marc,

    Those items are not shortcuts even though that's what they look like. If you display the Attributes column you'll see that they are System-controlled 'reparse points' - commonly referred to as 'junctions' but the correct name for each type can be reviewed in the background info links at the end of this post.
    No option to take ownership-junctions-user-folder.png

    C:\Documents and Settings is also a System-controlled 'junction'.

    There is nothing you can do with them. There would be no point trying to get ownership.

    Denis


    You can list the junctions on your computer using this command
    Code:
    dir c:\ /al /s

    Background info on junctions
    Create Soft and Hard Symbolic Links - TenForumsTutorials
    MKLINK – Create and Use Links - SevenForums

    Are Hardlinks Always Better than Shortcuts - TenForums
    Using-understanding junctions and links - TenForums

    Creating Symbolic Links - Microsoft Docs
    Hard Links and Junctions - Microsoft Docs

    MKLink - MSDocs
    MKLink - SS64

    The Complete Guide to Creating Symbolic Links - HTG
    directory junction vs directory symbolic link - Super User
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