Lack of access to a local object (folders and files) makes it impossible to manage its permissions. The most common problem is the inaccessibility of files and folders, sometimes entire sections of the registry. The solution to this problem will be to change the owner of the object, which is performed by standard Windows tools.
Instructions
Step 1
Click the "Start" button to bring up the main menu of the system and go to the "Run" item to launch the "Registry Editor" utility.
Step 2
Enter regedit in the Open field and click OK to execute the command.
Step 3
Specify the desired folder or registry file and open its context menu by clicking the right mouse button.
Step 4
Expand the "Properties" link and go to the "Security" tab.
Step 5
Click the Advanced button and go to the Owner tab.
Step 6
Click the Change button and position the cursor over your account name or the Administrators group.
Step 7
Apply the Replace Owner of Subcontainers and Objects check box and click OK to apply the changes.
Step 8
Return to the main Start menu to use an alternative method of accessing files and registry folders.
Step 9
Enter cmd in the search bar and press the Enter softkey to confirm the command.
Step 10
Call the service menu of the found file by clicking the right mouse button and select "Run as administrator".
Step 11
Enter the following value in the cmd window to use the takeown utility to regain access to the object by reassigning its owner:
takeown / f "full path to the selected file or folder".
Step 12
Enter the following value in the command line field to use the icacls utility to manage access control lists (ACLs) and permissions for users and processes to use files and folders:
icacls "full path to the selected file or folder" username Blast: F.
This will grant the permissions to the desired object to the user account specified in the command.
Step 13
Wait for the message about processing files and folders to appear and restart your computer.
