Every folder is read only?

[James]

Just noticed something strange which I've never noticed before.

It looks as if every folder on my hard drive is set to read only. I can
still add/modify/delete files and folders in them but it says read only.

If I go to the properties, the readonly check box looks kidn of grayed out
(yet checked) if I click it, it ungrays out and it becomes unchecked and I
can click apply/okay etc..sometimes it asks to apply to sub folders too.

anyway, after doing that, right clicking/properties still shows that it is
read only.

No big deal really I guess, just strange.

I use XP pro

 

[David Candy]

Explorer will neither tell you or allow you to change this attribute for
folders as it has no meaning on a folder. As it has no meaning on a folder
the explorer program uses it for it's own purpose. Some poorly written
programs care, because they assume they can't write, but they can if they
would only try.

 

[James]

Okay just wondering.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Just noticed something strange which I've never noticed before.

It looks as if every folder on my hard drive is set to read only. I can
still add/modify/delete files and folders in them but it says read only.

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