Windows 10: cannot take ownership of folders

I get permission errors when I try to open some folders in Windows 10 desktop. I try to take ownership as described in How to take ownership of a Folder. I am the administrator. I'm the only user. When I do I get the following errors.


an error occurred applying security information. Failed to enumerate objects in the container. Access is denied.


I've searched this forum and I I find similar posts but they usually have to do with someone who has replaced a hard drive or something. I haven't done anything to my computer.

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WindowsApps folder ownership

Hello,

As I know, the default owner for WindowsApps folder is TrustedInstaller. You can try restoring ownership to TrustedInstaller, refer first reply here for the required steps:

Restore WindowsApps permissionss to TrustedInstaller

Hope this helps!

 

Unable to take ownership of a folder.


Hi guys, I am unable to take ownership of a folder with my account which is the only administrator account in my PC.



This is the issue that pops up. I took ownership with the above account as shown below.






I have even applied the changes to all subfolders...but to no avail. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

 

Forza Horizon 3 Folder Can't Be Uninstalled

Since you already performed some troubleshooting steps and the issues still persists, we suggest that you take ownership of the folder in question and delete it afterwards. Kindly follow the steps below:

• Boot into Safe Mode.
• Right-click on the file or folder you want to delete.
• Click the Security tab.
• Click Advanced and then Owner.
• Check the box next to your user name for Full Control.
• Click Apply and then try deleting the folder again.

Let us know the results.