Here is everything you need to know about what ownership is, why it exists, and how to bypass it safely. Windows uses a security model called Discretionary Access Control (DACL) . Every file and folder has an "owner" (usually the user account that created it) and a list of who is allowed to access it (ACLs).
takeown /f "C:\Path\to\file.txt" icacls "C:\Path\to\file.txt" /grant YourUsername:F windows take ownership
Use the Registry Hack for convenience, stick to the Security Tab for safety, and never click "Take Ownership" on a folder you don't fully understand. Do that, and you will finally be the true owner of your PC. Here is everything you need to know about
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*\shell\takeownership\command] @="cmd.exe /c takeown /f "%1" && icacls "%1" /grant administrators:F" why it exists