H.T.F.C.

This may help.

Step by step instruction on how to take ownership of a folder



Run CMD (as administrator) and type: takeown [path] /f <filename or folder>

OR

- Right-click the file/folder you want to own, click properties

- Click Security Tab

- Click Advanced

- Click the Owner Tab

- Click Edit

- Select the Administrators group from the list

- Click OK

- Click OK

- Click OK

You have now taken 'Ownership' of the file and you can close the property

Windows



Now again



1) Right-click on the file

2) Select Properties

3) Go to the Security tab again, click the Advanced button

4) Now Press Edit, then double-click 'Administrators' in the list and tick

the 'allow' box for 'Full control'



You have now taken 'Full control' of file


--
Leo

"I contend that, for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity, is
like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the
handle." - Winston Churchill




"SDM912" <SDM912@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2BB21A70-FBD9-440B-85B7-5ABF78B66F21@microsoft.com...
>I downloaded a software from my employer's website and saved it on my
> desktop. I then tried to install the software and a message poped up
> stating; The Administrator have set policies to prevent installation. I'm
> the adminitrator. I also tried to right click on the software and hit run
> as
> adminstrator but that was not an available opiton.
> --
> Thanks for your timely reponse..