Directories write protected and I cant unset it.

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VagaStorm

It seems like for some reason all my directories have
become write protected. I can unchek the write
protection, but when I bring back up the properties for
the folder it is still write protected.

I can not figure out anything that should cause this. I
am the only user of this computer, and I have
administrator rights.

VagaStorm
 
VagaStorm said:
It seems like for some reason all my directories have
become write protected. I can unchek the write
protection, but when I bring back up the properties for
the folder it is still write protected.
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Read only is an attribute that has no meaning for folders (the
directories are always open for writing), and XP makes an alternative
use of it. You can change it and on Apply it will ask if you want the
change applied to all contained objects, but the display of it for the
folder will revert to greyed
 

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