Full Access to all files/folder for admin. How?

[concoran]

As an admin on my machine, I need (and want) unfettered access to all files and
folders. I don't want to discuss merits of it. But I can't really spend 2-3 minutes
manually obtaining ownership of each and every file I want to change. Is it possible to
do it from one single settings somewhere?

 

[richc46]

For your protection windows makes it difficult for you to do things that may cause problems. There is a secret built in administrator account, that can do everything easily. It is suggeted that users do not take advantage of this function, but here it is. Use carefully.


http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/507-built-administrator-account-enable-disable.html?filter[2]=User Accounts




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[logicearth]

What files and folders are you trying to access?

 

[Saltgrass]

Maybe just adjusting the User Account Control Settings would give you what you want.

 

[zigzag3143]

Easy Kill UAC, then right click the drive and take ownership of the entire drive. It is less secure but unfettered.


Ken J+

 

[logicearth]

Easy Kill UAC, then right click the drive and take ownership of the entire drive. It is less secure but unfettered.


Ken J+

And causes a whole lot of issues! Especially, with the junction points creating infinite loops.

 

[Frostmourne]

Add a shortcut to your context menu to take ownership:

Adding Take Ownership shortcut to Context Menu in Windows 7 / Jeqq