OK, now here we go, all folders read only can't change

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Chippy

I don't get this crap at all.
Everything has been fine, but now every folder I create is read only and I
cannot change it.

It lets me go in and change it, but when I go back, same crap.

I need to edit files, etc and THIS IS COSTING ME VALUABLE WORK TIME.

I can't afford to lose this time screwing with this crap.

What the f is going on?

I have not changed permissions on anything, users, files, folders, nothing.
 
This problem was discovered when trying to save files from an editor, but
now I see the same problem exists for all programs.
 
Hi,

If you can't write to them then it's permissions issues, not an attribute
issue. Be aware that you cannot normally write to folders that have the
system designation unless you are running with elevated privileges. This
would include anything under C:\Windows and C:\Program Files (programs run
virtualized within the user environment, not the system).

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
 
Apparently this won't work in the ProgramFiles(x86) folder, which is where I
need it to work.
 
Hi,

That's because it's a protected system folder. When a program runs in Vista,
it does so virtualized in the user appdata structure. The user account will
not have sufficient privilege to write to the actual program folder unless
it is run with elevation (right click the .exe or shortcut and choose 'run
as administrator'). This is part of the security paradigm in Vista.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
 
Thanks

Rick Rogers said:
Hi,

That's because it's a protected system folder. When a program runs in
Vista, it does so virtualized in the user appdata structure. The user
account will not have sufficient privilege to write to the actual program
folder unless it is run with elevation (right click the .exe or shortcut
and choose 'run as administrator'). This is part of the security paradigm
in Vista.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
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Chippy said:
I don't get this crap at all.
Everything has been fine, but now every folder I create is read only and I
cannot change it.
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Folders don't have the read-only attribute.

The checkbox you see in a folder's "property" box is a shortcut that
enables you to set or clear the read-only property of all files in
that folder (and optionally, subfolders) at once.

When the "Properties" dialogue opens, you see a three-state box in its
third state: neither checked nor unchecked. Unfortunately, the symbol
that MS uses for this state is *very* misleading. It usually appears
as a grayed out box with a check. People see the check and assume that
it's checked. (FWIW, on my XP Pro system at work, the box has a green
block in it, no checkmark.)

Click it several times and you will see it move from neutral to
cleared to checked, then back to neutral. Setting it either cleared or
checked, then clicking "Apply" or "OK" will set or clear the
read-only bit for all contained files. Of course, the next time you
open the box you again see the three-state box in its neutral state.
 
Got it, useful info, thanks!
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Tim Slattery said:
Folders don't have the read-only attribute.

The checkbox you see in a folder's "property" box is a shortcut that
enables you to set or clear the read-only property of all files in
that folder (and optionally, subfolders) at once.

When the "Properties" dialogue opens, you see a three-state box in its
third state: neither checked nor unchecked. Unfortunately, the symbol
that MS uses for this state is *very* misleading. It usually appears
as a grayed out box with a check. People see the check and assume that
it's checked. (FWIW, on my XP Pro system at work, the box has a green
block in it, no checkmark.)

Click it several times and you will see it move from neutral to
cleared to checked, then back to neutral. Setting it either cleared or
checked, then clicking "Apply" or "OK" will set or clear the
read-only bit for all contained files. Of course, the next time you
open the box you again see the three-state box in its neutral state.

--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(Shell/User)
(e-mail address removed)
http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
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