Windows 10: How to unlock or take ownership of files transferred from my personal PC to my personal PC.

Quick background. I was worried that my PC may have been compromised, so I decided to copy my personal files from my personal PC to my external drive. Then, I imaged my PC. After Windows loaded, I started to move files back over, but when I tried to access some, I was unable to open the files. I get the message"User does not have access or privileges.I have removed and added my username to the admin group of the folder/s and or drive, ensuring that "Full Control" is selected. I have also tried to make this same change in computer management. I have verified access to my account in the compute

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WIN10 PC ownership transfer

How do I transfer ownership of my WIN10 PC to another person?

 

How to transfer personal files form one PC to another

Hi Jackson,

If you wish to transfer your personal files from one PC to another, I recommend that you refer to the link provided below and check if it addresses your concern

Windows Easy Transfer is not available in Windows 10 - Microsoft Support

Hope this helps

 

Settings/Personalization

Hi,

We suggest that you follow the steps below to put your settings back to default and see if it helps.

• Right-click your mouse on your desktop.
• Click on Personalize.
• Select Colors.
• Click on High contrast settings.
• From the drop-down menu, select None.
• Click Apply.
• Reboot the PC for the changes to take effect.

Let us know the result.