How to delete stubborn files and folders

Add "Take Ownership" to Explorer Right-Click Menu in Win 7

Have you ever faced a file or folder on your PC that you no longer need and when you want to get rid of it, but it just wont budge and you don't know what to do? well, here is a simple solution for that: Just Take Ownership of that file or folder using this(InstallTakeOwnership.reg) registry hack.





Taking ownership of system files or folders in Windows 7 or Vista is not a simple task. Whether you use the GUI or the command line, it takes far too many steps.

Thankfully somebody created a registry hack that will give you a menu item for “Take Ownership” that will handle all the steps for you.  (If you are the person that originally made this script, let me know and I’ll give you credit)
Here’s what the new right-click menu will look like after installing this registry hack.

Install
Download and unzip the files contained in the zipfile. Double-click the InstallTakeOwnership.reg file and click through the prompts. No reboot necessary.

Uninstall
Double-click the RemoveTakeOwnership.reg file and click through the prompts. No reboot necessary.

Download
Download TakeOwnership.zip