Reset the default Win7 folder permissions/owner

Hi all

This very early AM I was frustrated trying to access some records here on my Win7 x 64 box.  Went to the computer, right click on C:, properties, Security tab, advanced, owner and was the owner of everything...  On restart I get all sorts of funky errors like IE8 says that my default search provider is corrupted.  Gadgets/Sidebar does not load because "system.ini" is already in use.  Etc etc.  Of course, I don't have handy Restore Points...

I tried the fix mentioned in the http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/313222.  The manual and automatic version without success.  Before that I just wipe the area and reinstall everything (pretty please tell me I don't have to) is there a way to reset all the permissions of folder/owner failing?  I would even rather go back in and manually check each box for each user/system account to reinstall completely to be quite honest.

Thanks for any advice or help - also tips to not change security settings system in the wee hours of the morning when you are half asleep not necessary...: p

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