On 16/09/2018 07:33, Bill in Co wrote:

OK, I've about reached my limit with Windows 7 and its rules and
regulations. Since I am the only user and I am not on a network

You must be on a network, otherwise how are you posting here?

I want
complete and unfettered access to all registry settings, folders, and files
on MY computer. Isn't there any utility program out there that can do this
automatically?

Not both C: and registry, AFAIK.

I just want a simple utility program, and would
prefer not to to have to go through all the command line stuff like TAKEOWN,
ICACLS, etc, etc. And I want to do this for the entire C: partition.

As I previously explained, you can use TAKEOWN and ICACLS to give the
Administrators group both Ownership and Full Control to the entire C:
drive, and you should only have to do it once. The important thing is
to *add* Full Control for the Administrators group, leaving the
*existing* permissions of other users unchanged. The problem is that
the GUI method of doing this - rt-click C:, Properties, Security,
etc - *replaces* existing permissions throughout the sub-heirarchy,
and that breaks things, which is why you should only use it for
non-system non-vital subdirectories.

To do the same for the Registry, you or A N Other would have to write a
script, probably VBScript or JavaScript.