Takinf File Control?

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Hi,

I am trying to take over a file in Vista, one that WILL NOT stop loading
even if I kill it in TM (it is part of WMP). I tried using ths ecurity tab
to take full control, but it will not allow even an administrator, (of which
I am) to do this. Only one in the list named "trusted installer" can do
this, but there is no way to add my name to that category. Am I missing a
step here as I read Help and Support, and it supplies the same instructions
I have already used?

Thanks,
Tom
 
Welcome to the hardened NT Security World :-)

Here is a quick and dirty HOWTO :

Run CMD (as administrator) and type: takeown [path] /f <filename or folder>

or the hard way :

Take ownership and full control of the file that you want to delete/modify

1) Right-click on <file>
2) Select Properties
3) Go to the Security tab and click the 'Advanced' button
4) Go to the 'Owner' tab and click the 'Edit' button
5) Select 'Administrators' and click 'Apply' button

You have now taken 'Ownership' of the file and you can close the property
windows

Now again

1) Right-click on the file
2) Select Properties
3) Go to the Security tab again, click the Advanced button
4) Now Press Edit, then double-click 'Administrators' in the list and tick
the 'allow' box for 'Full control'

You have now taken 'Full control' of file


SJ / germany

Now you can delete/move/modify the file.
 
Thanks, I forgot about the advanced button, and the help file didn't really
elaborate on that.
Again, thanks a bunch,
Tom

Sascha Benjamin Jazbec said:
Welcome to the hardened NT Security World :-)

Here is a quick and dirty HOWTO :

Run CMD (as administrator) and type: takeown [path] /f <filename or
folder>

or the hard way :

Take ownership and full control of the file that you want to delete/modify

1) Right-click on <file>
2) Select Properties
3) Go to the Security tab and click the 'Advanced' button
4) Go to the 'Owner' tab and click the 'Edit' button
5) Select 'Administrators' and click 'Apply' button

You have now taken 'Ownership' of the file and you can close the property
windows

Now again

1) Right-click on the file
2) Select Properties
3) Go to the Security tab again, click the Advanced button
4) Now Press Edit, then double-click 'Administrators' in the list and tick
the 'allow' box for 'Full control'

You have now taken 'Full control' of file


SJ / germany

Now you can delete/move/modify the file.
Tom said:
Hi,

I am trying to take over a file in Vista, one that WILL NOT stop loading
even if I kill it in TM (it is part of WMP). I tried using ths ecurity
tab to take full control, but it will not allow even an administrator,
(of which I am) to do this. Only one in the list named "trusted
installer" can do this, but there is no way to add my name to that
category. Am I missing a step here as I read Help and Support, and it
supplies the same instructions I have already used?

Thanks,
Tom
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