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Take control of pesky locked system files in Vista
by Brad Linder Nov 30th 2007 at 6:00PM
Ever get an error message in Windows Vista telling you that you don't have permission to modify a file? A cleverly titled utility called Take Control can help.Basically, what Take Control does is let you assert that you are the owner/administrator for specific files. Once you take control of a file, you'll be able to delete, move, or otherwise modify it.
Of course, with great power comes great responsibility. We can't count the number of times we've heard about people trying to tidy up their Windows systems and accidentally deleting files that leave their PC in an unbootable state. You should only take ownership of files if you know what you're doing. And as you've probably guessed, Take Control requires administrator privileges to run.
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Baltee said 6:15PM on 12-04-2007
Interesting software, it takes the registry key edit to add it to the right click menu to a whole new level. Before someone asks, the reg edit can be found by googling or at the below site. http://www.askvg.com/add-take-ownership-option-in-file-folder-context-menu-in-windows-vista/
Cheers
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emmzee said 10:08PM on 11-30-2007
Good 'ol Unlocker still works in Vista according to the site (see the "Frequently asked questions" to make it work in Vista):
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
I still use XP, but Unlocker works great for me, don't know what features if any Take Control has over it.
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feffrey said 9:28AM on 12-01-2007
Will this let you modify files that windows locks out when you are the admin? I have vista business on a tablet, and I have it configured with no users, excerpt for the built in admin which is what I use. I do on occasion get files and folders that I can not modify or delete.
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