re: Default ''Read-Only'' of files and folders
Thursday, October 4, 2001 at 12:10 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Nico Smith
(4 messages posted)
I have experienced exactely the same problem in ME. The folders get mysteriously
marked Read only and I can't get the read only attribute to turn off. I have posted
a message on the ME forum a week ago, but no luck so far. Only way I could get around
this is to create a new folder, copy all files in the read only folder into the new
one, delete the old one and rename the new one. Bit of a schlepp, but until some
innovative person comes up with an easier way, this seems to be the only solution.
Why it happens? I would like to know, I don't like these kinds of unexplainable surprises.
On Wednesday, October 3, 2001 at 3:09 pm, Pickle wrote:
>I am actually looking for a solution to a similar problem. I uncheck a "read only"
>folder and hit apply, but I can go to properties immediately after that and it has
>reverted to "read only". The files themselves can be toggled on and off, but the
>folders dont seem to respond. Any solutions or is there somewhere I can turn this
>feature off.......if it is a feature?
>
>
>On Wednesday, October 3, 2001 at 11:50 am, Greg wrote:
>For whatever reason, any new file I create, download or otherwise on XP is automatically
>marked as a read-only file disabling my ability to edit or delete it simply. And
>more importantly, for programs that make changes to these files, they encounter
>an
>error because they are unable to make the changes either. Does anyone know where
>the option to turn this off is, or a method to remove the command?
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