How take ownership of a system file in windows operating system?

To take ownership of a system file in Windows operating system, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open File Explorer

1. Open File Explorer by clicking on the folder icon on your taskbar or pressing the Windows key + E.

Step 2: Navigate to the system file

1. Navigate to the system file that you want to take ownership of.
2. Right-click on the file and select "Properties" from the context menu.

Step 3: Take ownership of the file

1. In the Properties window, click on the "Security" tab.
2. Click on the "Advanced" button at the bottom of the window.
3. In the Advanced Security Settings window, click on the "Owner" tab.
4. Click on the "Change" button.
5. In the "Enter the object name to select" field, type your user account name and click "Check Names." This will verify that you have entered the correct user account name.
6. Click "OK" to select your user account as the new owner of the file.
7. Check the box next to "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects" if you want to take ownership of all files and folders inside the system file.
8. Click "OK" to apply the changes.
9. You may need to close and reopen the Properties window for the changes to take effect.

Step 4: Grant permissions to access the file

1. In the Properties window, click on the "Security" tab again.
2. Click on the "Edit" button to change the permissions of the file.
3. Click on "Add" to add a new user or group to the list of users with access to the file.
4. Enter the name of the user or group and click "OK."
5. Select the newly added user or group from the list and check the boxes next to the permissions you want to grant them.
6. Click "OK" to apply the changes.

That's it! You have successfully taken ownership of a system file in Windows operating system and granted permissions to access it.