read only

[bob Martens]

In sharing a folder when setup to share and give others
rights to change files; the folder properties window has a
general tab which has a read only box next to attibutes it
can be un checked and windows goes thru the motions of
changing this option but when you go back it is again
checked... does anyone know why...Bob

 

[purplehaz]

XP just marks all folders read-only by default, BUT, the folders are not
read-only and
should work as normal. Just ignore the read-only mark. If you have a piece
of software that is having probs writing to a folder then try to get an xp
complatable version of the program. Or post the exact probs your having.
Most likely if it is a well written app then is it not the read-only check
box, more likely a permissions setting.

Here is some info on it:

XP makes folders read-only by design. In XP the read only attribute
is only used by explorer to see if the folder is a special or a system
folder. Read up on it:
For XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326549
or for other win versions:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;256614

File permissions info:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q308418

 

[Gordon Burgess-Parker]

In sharing a folder when setup to share and give others
rights to change files; the folder properties window has a
general tab which has a read only box next to attibutes it
can be un checked and windows goes thru the motions of
changing this option but when you go back it is again
checked... does anyone know why...Bob

It's an XP thing - don't worry about it!