All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.

Today I have noticed that all of the folders on my computer are set to
read-only, according to the properties menu, the Read Only box is blue.
I looked through a similar topic on this message board, and the
solutions were not effective in solving this problem.



In addition, this not only has affected every folder on my computer
(including Documents), but it affects new folders as well. When I create
a new, empty folder, with no files in it whatsoever, it is still marked
as Read Only with a blue box.

What can I do to remove this?

Thank you.


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Brent059 <Brent059.3vx1ob@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:
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>Today I have noticed that all of the folders on my computer are set to
>read-only, according to the properties menu, the Read Only box is blue.
>I looked through a similar topic on this message board, and the
>solutions were not effective in solving this problem.
>
>
>
>In addition, this not only has affected every folder on my computer
>(including Documents), but it affects new folders as well. When I create
>a new, empty folder, with no files in it whatsoever, it is still marked
>as Read Only with a blue box.
>
>What can I do to remove this?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Nothing. They aren't Read Only, they just look as if they are.

 

Hi,

Please read as to why this is normal
and not a concern.

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"Brent059" <Brent059.3vx1ob@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message
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> Today I have noticed that all of the folders on my computer are set to
> read-only, according to the properties menu, the Read Only box is blue.
> I looked through a similar topic on this message board, and the
> solutions were not effective in solving this problem.
>
>
>
> In addition, this not only has affected every folder on my computer
> (including Documents), but it affects new folders as well. When I create
> a new, empty folder, with no files in it whatsoever, it is still marked
> as Read Only with a blue box.
>
> What can I do to remove this?
>
> Thank you.
>
>
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> Brent059
> Posted via
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On Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:23:59 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org>
wrote:
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>Hi,
>
>Please read as to why this is normal
>and not a concern.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


Interesting. Using the Read-only attribute for a totally unrelated
purpose has to rate among the most ignorant things MS has ever done.

 

I have tried what is suggested in the article, running ATTRIB -R [drive:],
and I still can not make changes to files (digital photos) that I took and
placed in folders I have created. Why is this and why has MS taken it upon
themselves to tell me that I need to be protected from changing files and
folders I have created.

If it was not for AutoCad I would be moving to LINUX tomorrow

"+Bob+" wrote:
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> On Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:23:59 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org>
> wrote:
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> >Hi,
> >
> >Please read as to why this is normal
> >and not a concern.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
>
> Interesting. Using the Read-only attribute for a totally unrelated
> purpose has to rate among the most ignorant things MS has ever done.
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

"kchanning" <kchanning@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:36A82370-81DF-4E6C-B88A-12F088846B36@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> I have tried what is suggested in the article, running ATTRIB -R [drive:],
> and I still can not make changes to files (digital photos) that I took and
> placed in folders I have created. Why is this and why has MS taken it upon
> themselves to tell me that I need to be protected from changing files and
> folders I have created.
><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

And what is the location of these folders that you have created?

 

Has nothing to do with attributes, it has everything to do with permissions.
If you cannot effect changes to files in that folder, then you don't have
sufficient permissions. At a guess, I'd say you stuck that folder somewhere
in the Program Files structure which automatically assigns it a 'system'
designation to prevent changes.

That article discusses why the 'read only' attribute appears on folders even
though it does not apply at that level nor does it prevent a user from
making changes to files in that folder.

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

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"kchanning" <kchanning@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:36A82370-81DF-4E6C-B88A-12F088846B36@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>I have tried what is suggested in the article, running ATTRIB -R [drive:],
> and I still can not make changes to files (digital photos) that I took and
> placed in folders I have created. Why is this and why has MS taken it upon
> themselves to tell me that I need to be protected from changing files and
> folders I have created.
>
> If it was not for AutoCad I would be moving to LINUX tomorrow
>
> "+Bob+" wrote:
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>> On Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:23:59 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org>
>> wrote:
>><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>> >Hi,
>> >
>> >Please read as to why this is
>> >normal
>> >and not a concern.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>>
>> Interesting. Using the Read-only attribute for a totally unrelated
>> purpose has to rate among the most ignorant things MS has ever done.
>> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->