This guide helps you regain control of a folder present on the Windows operating system in certain problematic cases of kDrive. This scenario is common for system folders belonging to the group TrustedInstaller.

Taking ownership of a folder

Here is how to take ownership of such a folder:

1. Right-click on the folder in question.
2. Select Properties.
3. Go to the Security tab.
4. Click on the Advanced button at the bottom of the window.
5. Click on Change next to the Owner field.
6. Click on Advanced.
7. Click on Search.
8. Select your user account from the list and click OK.
9. Click OK again, the owner of the folder has been changed.
10. Check the two boxes Replace owner of subcontainers and objects to take ownership of the files and subfolders of this folder:
    
11. Click on OK to validate.