How to Configure System32

1. Boot the computer and enter the username and password of an account that has administrator permissions on the computer. Click the 'Start' button, click 'Computer' and then double-click the system drive icon (usually 'C:') displayed in the window that appears.
2. Double-click on the 'Windows' folder. Right-click on the 'System32' folder and click 'Properties' in the menu that appears.
3. Click the 'Security' tab in the 'System32 Properties' window that appears and then click the 'Advanced' button. Click the 'Owner' tab and then select 'Edit.'
4. Click the 'Administrators' group in the 'Change owner to' box and click 'OK.' Click 'OK' in the 'Windows Security' window that appears to confirm you wish to change ownership of the System32 directory.
5. Click the 'Permissions' tab in the 'Advanced Security Settings for System32' window. Click 'Edit,' then click the 'Add' button and the 'Advanced' button.
6. Click 'Find now' and select the account you wish to use for managing the System32 folder. Click 'OK.' Click 'OK' and then tick the 'Full Control' box under the 'Allow' column. Click 'OK.' Select 'Yes' in the window that appears and click 'OK.'
7. Click 'OK' in the 'Windows Security' window and the 'Advanced Security Settings for System32' window. The account selected now has permissions to add, modify configure and delete files in the System32 directory and also change permissions as needed.
8. Change ownership of the System32 directory back to the Windows 7 default once modifications are completed by following the procedure above, only this time assign ownership back to the 'TrustedInstaller' account.