Show Windows who's Boss!
It always happens, even in Windows XP... you need to move or delete some files, but Windows gives you an error that you need permission or that the file is in use. When tweaking your Vista system, you will probably need to modify some system files, but Vista has this locked down tight. You can take ownership of any file in Windows Vista, and then grant any username full control of the file. After you have made your modifications, you can then remove the permissions, setting the file back to its original state.
First you will need to access an elevated command prompt, to do this:
1. Click the Start button.
2. Click All Programs.
3. Go into Accessories.
4. Right-click on Command Prompt.
5. Select Run as administrator.
6. When the UAC Prompt appears, click Continue.
Once you have your elevated command prompt, follow these steps:
For our example, we are going to use the Bubbles screensaver file (Bubbles.scr)
1. At the command prompt, input takeown /f filepath (takeown /f c:\windows\system32\Bubbles.scr).
2. Press Enter on the keyboard.
3. A message will be displayed that this completed successfully.
4. Now input icacls filepath /grant yourusername:f (icacls c:\windows\system32\Bubbles.scr /grant shamanstears:f).
5. A message will be displayed that this completed successfully.
You will now be able to modify or replace the file. When you are done, simply remove the permissions to keep the file secure.
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Comments
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By joe on Saturday, January 31, 2009 5:54:37 AM
how do you remove the permissions!?
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By Alexander on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 6:32:02 AM
how doi make this work for folders with spaces in their names?? im trying to C:Program FilesWindows Media Player in vista 32 bit so i can copy the windiows media player 12 folder in, ive already copyied the file wmp12 needs in the system 32 folder in successfully, but i cant finish the job.
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By JonGery on Sunday, October 11, 2009 6:14:56 PM
FINNALLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY... im have bean searching for hours trying to do this and thai WORKS... in on win 7 btw. just replacing a freaking file in sys32 folder...
thank u so much!
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