All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.

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

http://tinyurl.com/mejbp

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

What can I do to remove this

Thank you

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Brent059 <> wrote:

>
>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.
>
>http://tinyurl.com/mejbpa
>
>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?

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

Hi,

Please read http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549/ as to why this is normal
and not a concern.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Brent059" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> 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.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/mejbpa
>
> 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.
>
>
> --
> Brent059
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

On Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:23:59 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <>
wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Please read http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549/ as to why this is normal
>and not a concern.


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:

> On Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:23:59 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >Please read http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549/ as to why this is normal
> >and not a concern.
>
>
> Interesting. Using the Read-only attribute for a totally unrelated
> purpose has to rate among the most ignorant things MS has ever done.
>

"kchanning" <> wrote in message
news:36A82370-81DF-4E6C-B88A-...
> 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.
>

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.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"kchanning" <> wrote in message
news:36A82370-81DF-4E6C-B88A-...
>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:
>
>> On Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:23:59 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi,
>> >
>> >Please read http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549/ as to why this is
>> >normal
>> >and not a concern.
>>
>>
>> Interesting. Using the Read-only attribute for a totally unrelated
>> purpose has to rate among the most ignorant things MS has ever done.
>>

I cannot restore to another date.



kchanning wrote:

Re: All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.
02-Sep-09

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:

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Sunday, July 26, 2009 1:24 AM
Brent059 wrote:

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.

http://tinyurl.com/mejbpa

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.


--
Brent059
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com

On Sunday, July 26, 2009 1:44 AM
Bill Daggett wrote:

Re: All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.
Nothing. They are not Read Only, they just look as if they are.

On Sunday, July 26, 2009 8:23 AM
Rick Rogers wrote:

Re: All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.
Hi,

Please read http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549/ as to why this is normal
and not a concern.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

On Sunday, July 26, 2009 2:08 PM
+Bob+ wrote:

Re: All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.
wrote:



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

On Wednesday, September 02, 2009 1:07 AM
kchanning wrote:

Re: All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.
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:

On Wednesday, September 02, 2009 1:57 AM
Gordon wrote:

Re: All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.
And what is the location of these folders that you have created?

On Wednesday, September 02, 2009 6:13 AM
Rick Rogers wrote:

Has nothing to do with attributes, it has everything to do with permissions.
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 do not 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.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

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I cannot restore to another date



kchanning wrote:

Re: All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.
02-Sep-09

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 an
placed in folders I have created. Why is this and why has MS taken it upo
themselves to tell me that I need to be protected from changing files an
folders I have created

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

"+Bob+" wrote:

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Sunday, July 26, 2009 1:24 AM
Brent059 wrote:

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

http://tinyurl.com/mejbp

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

What can I do to remove this

Thank you

-
Brent05
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com

On Sunday, July 26, 2009 1:44 AM
Bill Daggett wrote:

Re: All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.
Nothing. They are not Read Only, they just look as if they are.

On Sunday, July 26, 2009 8:23 AM
Rick Rogers wrote:

Re: All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.
Hi

Please read http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549/ as to why this is norma
and not a concern

-
Best of Luck

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MV
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Windows help - www.rickrogers.or
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

On Sunday, July 26, 2009 2:08 PM
+Bob+ wrote:

Re: All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.
wrote


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

On Wednesday, September 02, 2009 1:07 AM
kchanning wrote:

Re: All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.
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 an
placed in folders I have created. Why is this and why has MS taken it upo
themselves to tell me that I need to be protected from changing files an
folders I have created

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

"+Bob+" wrote:

On Wednesday, September 02, 2009 1:57 AM
Gordon wrote:

Re: All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.
And what is the location of these folders that you have created?

On Wednesday, September 02, 2009 6:13 AM
Rick Rogers wrote:

Has nothing to do with attributes, it has everything to do with permissions.
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 do not hav
sufficient permissions. At a guess, I'd say you stuck that folder somewher
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 eve
though it does not apply at that level nor does it prevent a user fro
making changes to files in that folder

-
Best of Luck

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MV
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Windows help - www.rickrogers.or
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

On Sunday, October 25, 2009 2:06 PM
Marue Melancon wrote:

restore
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My digital pictures I got from my camera are read only. I cannot download them.



kchanning wrote:

Re: All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.
02-Sep-09

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:

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Sunday, July 26, 2009 1:24 AM
Brent059 wrote:

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.

http://tinyurl.com/mejbpa

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.


--
Brent059
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com

On Sunday, July 26, 2009 1:44 AM
Bill Daggett wrote:

Re: All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.
Nothing. They are not Read Only, they just look as if they are.

On Sunday, July 26, 2009 8:23 AM
Rick Rogers wrote:

Re: All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.
Hi,

Please read http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549/ as to why this is normal
and not a concern.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

On Sunday, July 26, 2009 2:08 PM
+Bob+ wrote:

Re: All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.
wrote:



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

On Wednesday, September 02, 2009 1:07 AM
kchanning wrote:

Re: All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.
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:

On Wednesday, September 02, 2009 1:57 AM
Gordon wrote:

Re: All Folders set to Read-Only, cannot Undo.
And what is the location of these folders that you have created?

On Wednesday, September 02, 2009 6:13 AM
Rick Rogers wrote:

Has nothing to do with attributes, it has everything to do with permissions.
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 do not 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.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

On Sunday, October 25, 2009 2:06 PM
Marue Melancon wrote:

restore
I cannot restore to another date.

On Sunday, October 25, 2009 2:09 PM
Marue Melancon wrote:

restore
I cannot restore to another date

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