Read-only folders

[Steve Speke]

On a standalone PC running XP, I try to change the
properties of a folder from read-only. I go to the folder
properties screen, uncheck readonly, click on Apply and
then OK. I then revisit the properties screen - and the
check mark is BACK in "read-only" ?????????? This is a
subfolder of "My Documents"

Any help??

Steve

[Perdita X. Dream]

Steve Speke wrote:
> On a standalone PC running XP, I try to change the
> properties of a folder from read-only. I go to the folder
> properties screen, uncheck readonly, click on Apply and
> then OK. I then revisit the properties screen - and the
> check mark is BACK in "read-only" ?????????? This is a
> subfolder of "My Documents"
>
> Any help??
>
> Steve

This is by design. Whilst the *FOLDER* is marked read only, the contents are
not.

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[_ J _]

Hello Steve,

In addition to what Perdita wrote, see

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326549
"You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or
System Attribute of Folders"

Jan


>-----Original Message-----
>On a standalone PC running XP, I try to change the
>properties of a folder from read-only. I go to the folder
>properties screen, uncheck readonly, click on Apply and
>then OK. I then revisit the properties screen - and the
>check mark is BACK in "read-only" ?????????? This is a
>subfolder of "My Documents"
>
>Any help??
>
>Steve