diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 4236d4391bc..8d1a2977551 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1536,6 +1536,7 @@ name = "git-sec"
 version = "0.1.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
+ "dirs",
  "libc",
  "serde",
  "tempfile",
diff --git a/git-discover/tests/upwards/mod.rs b/git-discover/tests/upwards/mod.rs
index e5c5f6dd434..8fcac06b39d 100644
--- a/git-discover/tests/upwards/mod.rs
+++ b/git-discover/tests/upwards/mod.rs
@@ -3,18 +3,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use git_discover::repository::Kind;
 
 fn expected_trust() -> git_sec::Trust {
-    #[cfg(not(windows))]
-    {
-        git_sec::Trust::Full
-    }
-    #[cfg(windows)]
-    {
-        if is_ci::cached() {
-            git_sec::Trust::Reduced
-        } else {
-            git_sec::Trust::Full
-        }
-    }
+    git_sec::Trust::Full
 }
 
 mod ceiling_dirs;
diff --git a/git-sec/Cargo.toml b/git-sec/Cargo.toml
index 21ca6df3cb6..cee18b73ffb 100644
--- a/git-sec/Cargo.toml
+++ b/git-sec/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ thiserror = { version = "1.0.26", optional = true }
 libc = "0.2.123"
 
 [target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
+dirs = "4"
 windows = { version = "0.36.0", features = [ "alloc",
     "Win32_Foundation",
     "Win32_Security_Authorization",
diff --git a/git-sec/src/identity.rs b/git-sec/src/identity.rs
index bfb50380c24..e7a6952bbf2 100644
--- a/git-sec/src/identity.rs
+++ b/git-sec/src/identity.rs
@@ -51,15 +51,16 @@ mod impl_ {
         use windows::{
             core::{Error, PCWSTR},
             Win32::{
-                Foundation::{HANDLE, PSID},
+                Foundation::{CloseHandle, BOOL, HANDLE, PSID},
                 Security::{
                     Authorization::{GetNamedSecurityInfoW, SE_FILE_OBJECT},
-                    EqualSid, GetTokenInformation, TokenOwner, OWNER_SECURITY_INFORMATION, PSECURITY_DESCRIPTOR,
-                    TOKEN_OWNER, TOKEN_QUERY,
+                    CheckTokenMembership, EqualSid, GetTokenInformation, IsWellKnownSid, TokenOwner,
+                    WinBuiltinAdministratorsSid, OWNER_SECURITY_INFORMATION, PSECURITY_DESCRIPTOR, TOKEN_OWNER,
+                    TOKEN_QUERY,
                 },
                 System::{
                     Memory::LocalFree,
-                    Threading::{GetCurrentProcess, OpenProcessToken},
+                    Threading::{GetCurrentProcess, GetCurrentThread, OpenProcessToken, OpenThreadToken},
                 },
             },
         };
@@ -68,6 +69,13 @@ mod impl_ {
         let mut is_owned = false;
         let path = path.as_ref();
 
+        // Home is not actually owned by the corresponding user
+        // but it can be considered de-facto owned by the user
+        // Ignore errors here and just do the regular checks below
+        if Some(path) == dirs::home_dir().as_deref() {
+            return Ok(true);
+        }
+
         #[allow(unsafe_code)]
         unsafe {
             let mut folder_owner = PSID::default();
@@ -86,7 +94,10 @@ mod impl_ {
             // Workaround for https://github.com/microsoft/win32metadata/issues/884
             if result.is_ok() {
                 let mut token = HANDLE::default();
-                OpenProcessToken(GetCurrentProcess(), TOKEN_QUERY, &mut token).ok()?;
+                // Use the current thread token if possible, otherwise open the process token
+                OpenThreadToken(GetCurrentThread(), TOKEN_QUERY, true, &mut token)
+                    .ok()
+                    .or_else(|_| OpenProcessToken(GetCurrentProcess(), TOKEN_QUERY, &mut token).ok())?;
 
                 let mut buffer_size = 0;
                 let mut buffer = Vec::<u8>::new();
@@ -106,6 +117,16 @@ mod impl_ {
                         let token_owner = (*token_owner).Owner;
 
                         is_owned = EqualSid(folder_owner, token_owner).as_bool();
+
+                        // Admin-group owned folders are considered owned by the current user, if they are in the admin group
+                        if !is_owned && IsWellKnownSid(token_owner, WinBuiltinAdministratorsSid).as_bool() {
+                            let mut is_member = BOOL::default();
+                            // TODO: re-use the handle
+                            match CheckTokenMembership(HANDLE::default(), token_owner, &mut is_member).ok() {
+                                Err(e) => err_msg = Some(format!("Couldn't check if user is an administrator: {}", e)),
+                                Ok(()) => is_owned = is_member.as_bool(),
+                            }
+                        }
                     } else {
                         err_msg = format!(
                             "Couldn't get actual token information for current process with err: {}",
@@ -120,6 +141,7 @@ mod impl_ {
                     )
                     .into();
                 }
+                CloseHandle(token);
             } else {
                 err_msg = format!(
                     "Couldn't get security information for path '{}' with err {}",
diff --git a/git-sec/tests/identity/mod.rs b/git-sec/tests/identity/mod.rs
index 99fc3f71427..7d36d031998 100644
--- a/git-sec/tests/identity/mod.rs
+++ b/git-sec/tests/identity/mod.rs
@@ -7,3 +7,11 @@ fn is_path_owned_by_current_user() -> crate::Result {
     assert!(git_sec::identity::is_path_owned_by_current_user(dir.path())?);
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[test]
+#[cfg(windows)]
+fn windows_home() -> crate::Result {
+    let home = dirs::home_dir().expect("home dir is available");
+    assert!(git_sec::identity::is_path_owned_by_current_user(home)?);
+    Ok(())
+}