Disabling read-only attribute?

[Zilla]

I unchecked Read-only radio button for folder, and allow for all sub-
folders, and agree to all the admin checks, but when I go back to the
folder, its still Read-only. What gives?

 

[Malke]

I unchecked Read-only radio button for folder, and allow for all sub-
folders, and agree to all the admin checks, but when I go back to the
folder, its still Read-only. What gives?

As it was in XP, the read-only attribute is not applicable to folders in
Vista. This is why you are seeing this behavior. If you want to change
permissions on a folder and all its child folders, you need to do it
differently (security tab). Since you didn't tell us what your end goal
is, that's as specific as I can get.


Malke

 

[Michael Walraven]

The attribute 'read only' does not apply to a folder. Note that the square
is neither checked nor empty, it is filled in. The box can be used to affect
files within that folder but not folders themselves.

Michael
vista home premium

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Zilla.

You might want to read this KB article:
You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;326549

I don't know why they didn't include Vista in this KB article when they
updated it this month, but it should tell you what you need to know.

RC
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