Use the Registry Hack for convenience, stick to the Security Tab for safety, and never click "Take Ownership" on a folder you don't fully understand. Do that, and you will finally be the true owner of your PC.
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\takeownership] @="Take Ownership" "Icon"="%windir%\System32\imageres.dll,-101" windows take ownership
Here is everything you need to know about what ownership is, why it exists, and how to bypass it safely. Windows uses a security model called Discretionary Access Control (DACL) . Every file and folder has an "owner" (usually the user account that created it) and a list of who is allowed to access it (ACLs). Use the Registry Hack for convenience, stick to