Cannot remove read attribute from my folders in XP

  • Thread starter Thread starter Michael Turner
  • Start date Start date
M

Michael Turner

Hi

I have found that all my folders in XP have the read attribute marked and
greyed out and I cannot get rid of them. Can anyone advise.

Thanks in advance

Michael.
 
Michael said:
Hi

I have found that all my folders in XP have the read attribute marked
and greyed out and I cannot get rid of them. Can anyone advise.

Thanks in advance

Michael.
Click to expand...

Don't worry - its an XP thing.
 
Michael said:
Hi

I have found that all my folders in XP have the read attribute marked
and greyed out and I cannot get rid of them. Can anyone advise.

Thanks in advance
Click to expand...

Michael

The Read Only attribute on folders in XP is by design and meaningless. This
does not affect the attributes on the files in
the folders. It does not prevent creating, modifying or deleting the files
within..

If you have any files with the Read Only attribute in these folders and you
remove the Read Only attribute from the parent
folder and select to include all of the sub-folders and files, then the
files will be marked as Archived, but the Parent
folder and all sub-folders will still show the Read Only attribute.

--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

Please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
 
Back
Top