Unable to remove read only setting

[Jane]

I am using XP-Pro NTFS
I am logged in as the Admin.

All the folders come up as Read only. I go to a folder remove the check in
the box
and it saves ok. But I reopen the same folder again & it come up as read
only checked
again. Cannot get rid of the damn thing . Seems so weird.
All the folders do the same

I tried to go to various places to set permissions. Nothing works.
What is going on ?

 

[Mark Dormer]

It is normal behaviour. system ignores read only on folders.

More info
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326549

 

[Mark Dormer]

By the way, there is no need to crosspost to 7 groups.
You would have noticed that you can delete a folder even thought the red
only is marked, right?