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How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows 10 - Micro Center
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>Are you trying to access files transferred from another computer or getting a message stating you don’t have permission to access a file on your Windows 10 PC? Thankfully this can be corrected quite easily through Windows Properties to get you access to those files again.</p><p>Here is how to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows 10: </p><p><br></p><p>1. <strong>Right click </strong>on the File or Folder you need to take ownership of, then click on <strong>Properties</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/4068Image1.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/4068Image1.jpg" alt="File explorer Context Menu properties"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>2. Click on the <strong>Security</strong> tab at the top of the window.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/4068Image2.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/4068Image2.jpg" alt="Properties Window Security tab"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>3. Click on <strong>Advanced</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/4068Image3.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/4068Image3.jpg" alt="Properties Window security tab advanced"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>4. A new window will appear. Click on <strong>Continue </strong>on the Advanced Security Settings window.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/4068Image4.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/4068Image4.jpg" alt="Security Settings Continue"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>5. Once this finishes updating, next to "Owner", click on <strong>Change</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/PFMQZD3RCNVK/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/PFMQZD3RCNVK/image.png" alt="image.png"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>6. Type your username, then click on <strong>Check Names</strong>, then click on <strong>OK</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/4068Image6.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/4068Image6.jpg" alt="Select User Check Names OK"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>7. Click on <strong>OK</strong>, this time on the main advanced security settings window.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/4068Image7.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/4068Image7.jpg" alt="Security Settings OK"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>8. This will return you to the Properties window of the file. Click on <strong>Advanced</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/4068Image8.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/4068Image8.jpg" alt="Locked file properties security tab advanced"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>9. On the new window, click on <strong>Change permissions</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/AL22GIFRT1JS/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/AL22GIFRT1JS/image.png" alt="image.png"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>10. Click on <strong>Enable inheritance</strong> and then <strong>Apply</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/4068Image10.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/4068Image10.jpg" alt="Security Settings Enable inheritance Apply"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>11. Next, click on <strong>OK</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/KX2KEC5HISBG/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/KX2KEC5HISBG/image.png" alt="image.png"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>12. Click on <strong>OK </strong>again.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/53LRCCVZPNPR/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/53LRCCVZPNPR/image.png" alt="image.png"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>13. That's it - now you should have access to the file/folder!</p> </article> </main>
