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unable to recursively remove read-only permissions
When I right click on a particular folder and select Properties from
the resultant menu I see that the Read Only checkbox is checked and grayed out. I uncheck it, hit Apply, and select the "Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files" option. When it's done I right click on the folder, again, and the Read Only checkbox is still checked and grayed out. If, in cmd.exe, I type "attrib foldername", I see that no permissions are set on it. So why is the folder, in Windows Explorer, appearing as though it does have the read only permission enabled? |
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unable to recursively remove read-only permissions
yawnmoth wrote in
: When I right click on a particular folder and select Properties from the resultant menu I see that the Read Only checkbox is checked and grayed out. I uncheck it, hit Apply, and select the "Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files" option. When it's done I right click on the folder, again, and the Read Only checkbox is still checked and grayed out. If, in cmd.exe, I type "attrib foldername", I see that no permissions are set on it. So why is the folder, in Windows Explorer, appearing as though it does have the read only permission enabled? It's because the "Read-only" bit that you see in the Properties window has a different meaning for folders. It means that the folder has been customized. For a complete explanation from Microsoft, read the following KB article: "You cannot view or change the Read-only or the System attributes of folders in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, in Windows Vista or in Windows 7" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549 HTH, John |
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unable to recursively remove read-only permissions
On Dec 19, 6:21*pm, yawnmoth wrote:
When I right click on a particular folder and select Properties from the resultant menu I see that the Read Only checkbox is checked and grayed out. *I uncheck it, hit Apply, and select the "Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files" option. *When it's done I right click on the folder, again, and the Read Only checkbox is still checked and grayed out. If, in cmd.exe, I type "attrib foldername", I see that no permissions are set on it. *So why is the folder, in Windows Explorer, appearing as though it does have the read only permission enabled? Some folders are like that on purpose so you don't shoot yourself in the foot (break your system accidentally) by poking around. Windows system folders for example. For example the System Volume Information folder behave like you describe and it is that way on purpose. You can still get into it, but not using conventional methods that work on other folders. They make it harder. Sometimes people are compelled to get inside the mysterious SVI folder though... If it is not an invasion of your privacy, what is the "particular folder" and maybe we can be of more assistance. |
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