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    "What do I do?" - Reinstall Windows. You can't solve your problem with the ability to take ownership of a registry key. Third-party software does not exist to modify the registry., Without better understanding exactly what you did, reinstaling Windows, is likely your only option.
    – Ramhound
    Commented Sep 16, 2022 at 6:34
  • Does this answer your question? Reset NTFS permissions to factory default on entire system partition? Commented Sep 17, 2022 at 3:45
  • Variations of this question have been asked several times over the years here. Found one that has the basic gist of the right answer. Commented Sep 17, 2022 at 3:46
  • Is there another account on the machine with admin access Commented Sep 17, 2022 at 5:14