re: Default ''Read-Only'' of files and folders Wednesday, April 9, 2003 at 3:15 pm Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Stephane (2 messages posted) I was looking for a solution. I found one that worked on the web but I had to reboot my computer and i forgot the link. I am not sure it's a safe solution but it works. Here's what you need to do. run regedit.exe go to \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer then click on Edit\New\DWord value name it UseSystemForSystemFolders enter set the value to 1 instead of 0 enter quite the regedit windows REBOOT windows it works I got this tip from a serious website. Voila. I hope it helps Stephane 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) Responses to this message: re: Default ''Read-Only'' of files and folders (Michael: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at 3:23 pm) 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