Changing the Owner of Windows PowerShell folder from TrustedInstaller

zebal said:

You don't need to copy anything.

Simply go to:
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Windows PowerShell

Here copy shortcut to your desired location and it should work?

As I've indicated above, I've already made the copies of the shortcuts, and they work fine. That's not the issue.

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Paul Black said:

Hello @devnull,




Have a look at these . . .

> How to Change Permissions of File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key for Users and Groups in Windows 10
> How to Add Take Ownership to Context Menu in Windows 10

I hope this helps.

Thanks, but I'm already familiar with these processes. The questions that I asked in my original post remain, with the crucial clarification that I'm talking about the shortcuts folder.

zebal said:

It is because this shortcut is valid only for the user account from which it was copied.
To reuse it on another user account you need edit security properties of this shortcut.
@Paul Black gave you steps on how to do this.

I don't know why you've said this, as there's no other user account involved here, unless you're talking about the Owner in "Advanced Security Settings"/Permissions.
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zebal said:

ofc. you likely need to the same for all parent folders, ex. to prevent inheritance of dead principals.

I'm prevented by Windows from altering any permissions, unless of course I take ownership, and that is one of the two points that I asked about in my original post.

zebal said:

Yes, you first need to take ownership, set it to your windows account.

Right, but I'm looking for opinions on the question that I posed in my original post, which was: Is it a bad idea to delete the original "Windows PowerShell" shortcuts folder, which has those special permissions entries and the TrustedInstaller as the Owner?

To be clear, I'm inclined to take ownership and delete this folder, but I thought I'd ask the question, seeing as how the folder has those special permissions attached to it.

RolandJS said:

You are making routine backups of the OS partitions and data partition[s] onto external media, correct?

Yes, thanks.

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OK, so I just took ownership, and then deleted the pesky folder. Again, my concern was that the special permissions and special Owner (TrustedInstaller) might have some significance for the security or functionality of PowerShell.

Thanks for the replies, and sorry that I muddied the waters by not saying right from the start that I was talking about a shortcuts folder.