Folder attribute stuck on read-only

[Giles]

I am trying to fix a computer for a friend, she has
problems when trying to access her hotmail over the net as
every time you try to log in it tells you your cookies are
disabled. I have changed all the settings in Internet
Options to minimum and cookies should definitely be
enabled.

However, I looked at the properties for the Cookies folder
and it was set to Read-only, I assume this will over-ride
the effect of minimal security settings.

I tried unclicking the read-only attribute but it kept
coming back every time I checked the properties again.

I also tried changing the setting in safe mode and by
using a 98 Start up disk and doing it from DOS (attrib -R)

Any ideas, please? Thanks

 

[Keith Miller]

The read-only box in the properties dialog is meaningless for folders. The attrib command is the
only reliable way to set/clear/view this attributes. In addition, read-only does not prevent a
folder from being written to.

Not sure why your friend can't access hotmail, but I think the problem lies somewhere else.

Keith

 

[Alex Nichol]

However, I looked at the properties for the Cookies folder
and it was set to Read-only, I assume this will over-ride
the effect of minimal security settings.

I tried unclicking the read-only attribute but it kept
coming back every time I checked the properties again.

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