read only file

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christine mann

In my docs and my music i cannot move or delete files i
have gone to properties for the music file and discovered
in the attributes file read only was ticked so i unticked
it but it keeps returning to the same. Is there some
reason for this as it has only just become noticable to
myself, i have had no problems previously and wondered if
it was in an update from windows that the problem has
occurred. Could anyone suggest a fix for this problem
please.
many thanx chris
 
Try this:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm#del



Delete - AVI, MPG... files (access denied error)

Close all open apps. Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory
with the offending files. Then open the Task Manager and click on the
Processes tab. select "Explorer.Exe" under Image Name. Click "End Process".



Now you will only have the command prompt and the task manager. In the
Command Prompt, DEL the offending files (DEL *.mpg, DEL mus*.avi, DEL
test.wmv, etc.)



The files should now delete without a problem. Now go back to the task
manager and click on the Applications tab. Click the "New Task..." button.
in the dialog, type Explorer.Exe and click OK.
 
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