

Type the name of the person that you want to give ownership to, and then click Check Names. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. Tap or click the Security tab, tap or click Advanced, then tap or click Change. (If you are using a mouse, right-click the folder, and then click Properties.) Press and hold the folder that you want to take ownership of, then tap Properties.

To take ownership of a file or folder, follow these steps: You might be able to resolve this issue by restoring your ownership of the files and folders. Therefore, you may no longer have ownership of some files or folders. If you recently upgraded your computer to Windows 8 from an earlier version of Windows, some of your account information may have changed. You may not have ownership of a file or folder You do not have the appropriate permissions. An "Access Denied" error message can occur for one or more of the following reasons:
