Hi,

here is the problem:
- All my folders show as "Read Only" in Windows Explorer.
Hence I can't do anything anymore with it.
- The explorer lets me remove the read only check box on
the File->properties tag. But when I access once again
the folder it is still read only.
- I am able to create or delete file with another
application such as Word or with the command shell. The
problem seems to be located only in the explorer.
- I have scan the whole system for anti viruses with two
different anti virus progams.

thanks in advance for your help,

Gregg

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"Gregg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> here is the problem:
> - All my folders show as "Read Only" in Windows Explorer.

this is normal

> Hence I can't do anything anymore with it.

as they have always shown that way, the cause of your
issues is something else

> - The explorer lets me remove the read only check box on
> the File->properties tag. But when I access once again
> the folder it is still read only.

normal. As the prompt indicated, this is just a switch
to set/unset the attribute on contained files

> - I am able to create or delete file with another
> application such as Word or with the command shell. The
> problem seems to be located only in the explorer.

It is likely the NTFS permissions on the folder/files
Look at these with the Security tab in the properties of the
NTFS object, doing so in a Safe Mode boot if you must (Home,
or Pro in Simple sharing mode)

> - I have scan the whole system for anti viruses with two
> different anti virus progams.
>
> thanks in advance for your help,
>
> Gregg

I've recently moved to Windows XP and have been wondering
also why I can not change the attributes on files in
windows explorer. I would appreciate a post on this forum.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>here is the problem:
>- All my folders show as "Read Only" in Windows Explorer.
>Hence I can't do anything anymore with it.
>- The explorer lets me remove the read only check box on
>the File->properties tag. But when I access once again
>the folder it is still read only.
>- I am able to create or delete file with another
>application such as Word or with the command shell. The
>problem seems to be located only in the explorer.
>- I have scan the whole system for anti viruses with two
>different anti virus progams.
>
>thanks in advance for your help,
>
>Gregg
>.
>

Files or Folders ?
If Folders, read info in earlier reply to this thread.
If Files, then you have some abnormal situation.


"TS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:05e801c3d2d8$56a700a0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've recently moved to Windows XP and have been wondering
> also why I can not change the attributes on files in
> windows explorer. I would appreciate a post on this forum.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi,
> >
> >here is the problem:
> >- All my folders show as "Read Only" in Windows Explorer.
> >Hence I can't do anything anymore with it.
> >- The explorer lets me remove the read only check box on
> >the File->properties tag. But when I access once again
> >the folder it is still read only.
> >- I am able to create or delete file with another
> >application such as Word or with the command shell. The
> >problem seems to be located only in the explorer.
> >- I have scan the whole system for anti viruses with two
> >different anti virus progams.
> >
> >thanks in advance for your help,
> >
> >Gregg
> >.
> >