Microsoft KB Archive/266644

= Windows Explorer Stops Responding When You Take Ownership of Folder Without Selecting a New Owner =

Article ID: 266644

Article Last Modified on 3/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q266644



SYMPTOMS
If you are a member of the local Administrators group and you try to take ownership of a folder, but you have not selected the current account or the local Administrators group as the new owner, Windows Explorer may stop responding.



RESOLUTION
To prevent this issue from occurring, select the current account or the local Administrators group when you take ownership of a folder.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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