Folder attributes / properties

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All my folders default to read only, when I uncheck the
read only box and apply it does not apply and tells me
access is denied. I have admin right na d have also tried
this is safe mode but to no avail.
Any ideas.
 
Hi, Anonymous.

For reasons that nobody but Microsoft can understand, it seems, folders in
WinXP are marked read-only. The good news is that WinXP ignores this
setting. Does it create a real problem for you, or only an irritation?

I've read the explanation a few times, but it still makes no sense to me.
:>(

RC
 
| message | All my folders default to read only, when I uncheck the
| read only box and apply it does not apply and tells me
| access is denied. I have admin right na d have also tried
| this is safe mode but to no avail. Any ideas.

If the folders in question were created be a previous version of
Windows on a volume formatted with NTFS, and then you upgraded to
Windows XP, taking ownership of the folders may solve the "Access is
Denied" problem. For more information see the following Microsoft
Knowledge Base article:

KB810881 - "Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to
Open a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?Product=winxp&scid=kb;en-us;810881

And here are some quotes from KB326549 about the read-only attribute
as it applies to folders:

KB326549 - You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or
System Attribute of Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?Product=winxp&scid=kb;en-us;326549

"the Read-only attribute for a folder is typically ignored by Windows,
Windows components and accessories, and other programs. <SNIP> The
Read-only and System attributes is only used by Windows Explorer to
determine whether the folder is a special folder, such as a system
folder that has its view customized by Windows <SNIP>"

"The Read-only check box for folders is not available because it does
not apply to the folder. <SNIP> To determine the attributes that are
set on a folder, or to change these attributes, you must use the
Attrib command from a command prompt."
 
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