Read-only Folders

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I have just done a clean upgrade from Win98se to Win XP Pro SP-2. In Win
98se the Read-only box on the property sheet of a newly created folder was
unchecked. However, in Win XP a new folder is set to read-only. Why has this
change occured and what are its implications?
 
ralph said:
I have just done a clean upgrade from Win98se to Win XP Pro SP-2. In Win
98se the Read-only box on the property sheet of a newly created folder was
unchecked. However, in Win XP a new folder is set to read-only. Why has
this change occured and what are its implications?
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It happen by default in XP, but the folder in not read only, and can be
changed.
 
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