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Taking Ownership of a File / Folder

If your are replacing or changing system files in Windows 7 and Vista then first you have to take ownership of the file and then grant your username full control of the file.

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Just add this file to your registry and right click on the file you want to own and click on "Take Ownership".

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If you don't like above registry files, then follow these steps to do this manually:
Start button > All Programs > Accessories > Right-click on Command Prompt > Select Run as administrator > Click Continue.
Now input icacls filepath /grant yourusername:f

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