Now you need to enter two commands followed by the registry key of which you want to take ownership. Type the following command in the command prompt: SetACL -on name -ot type -actn actionħ. To do this, press Windows key + X and select Command Prompt (Admin) from the options.ĥ. Note: It is not mandatory to move the SetACL.exe file to the Windows root folder as suggested above, but doing so will allow you to run the SetACL tool from anywhere without having to enter the path again and again while using the command prompt.Ĥ. Move the SetACL.exe file to C:\Windows\System32 folder. You need to use the version that is compatible with your PC.ģ. Extract the downloaded file, and it will have both 32-bit and 64-bit version exe files. Make sure you download the executable (.exe) version for the administrator.Ģ. It is a third-party utility, and you need to download it onto your computer before you can use it.ġ. SetACL makes it easy to grant full permission to any registry key in Windows 10. Method 1: Take Ownership Using Command Line (SetACL) You can assign full permission to a registry key from the registry editor or use the Command Prompt with SetACL to do the same.
There are two ways to take ownership of registry keys. If you encounter any of the following error, it means you don’t have full permission to make changes to the registry key or its values. Error while renaming value Error Creating KeyĬannot create key: You do not have the requisite permissions to create a new key under key Error Creating ValueĬannot create value: Error writing to the registry Error writing the value’s new contents Error Renaming Value Unable to delete all specified values Error Editing ValueĬannot edit value.
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