re: Default ''Read-Only'' of files and folders Monday, April 7, 2003 at 7:56 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Steve Geringer (1 messages posted) Just stumbled across your post while I was looking for something else regarding read-only files. This probably won't solve your problem, but it should explain why this is happening in Windows XP. Check out this link to the Microsoft Knowledge Base article. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=328065 Like I said, not a solution, just an explanation. Hope this helps. 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? Written in response to: Default ''Read-Only'' of files and folders (Greg: Wednesday, October 3, 2001 at 11:50 am) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] Default ''Read-Only'' of files and folders (Greg: Wed, Oct 3, 2001, 11:50 am) re: Default ''Read-Only'' of files and folders (Pickle: Wed, Oct 3, 2001, 3:09 pm) re: Default ''Read-Only'' of files and folders (Nico Smith: Thu, Oct 4, 2001, 12:10 pm) re: Default ''Read-Only'' of files and folders (john: Fri, Oct 5, 2001, 10:54 pm) re: Default ''Read-Only'' of files and folders (Graeme: Fri, Nov 16, 2001, 3:52 pm) re: Default ''Read-Only'' of files and folders (Matt: Sat, Nov 17, 2001, 11:21 pm) re: Default ''Read-Only'' of files and folders (EDG: Sun, Feb 9, 2003, 1:28 am) re: Default ''Read-Only'' of files and folders (Steve Geringer: Mon, Apr 7, 2003, 7:56 am) re: Default ''Read-Only'' of files and folders (Stephane: Wed, Apr 9, 2003, 3:15 pm) re: Default ''Read-Only'' of files and folders (Michael: Tue, Aug 26, 2003, 3:23 pm) re: Default ''Read-Only'' of files and folders (Sir Stan: Sat, Jan 3, 2004, 8:36 am) re: Default ''Read-Only'' of files and folders (André Reis: Wed, Mar 3, 2004, 5:23 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum