All Folders created are Read only


  1. Posts : 53
    Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit
       #1

    All Folders created are Read only


    Since working with Windows 7 64Bit, all new folders are set to read only. Changing dosnot help, it came back.
    Is there a Registry-entry to stop this behavior?
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  2. Posts : 6,021
    Win 7 HP SP1 64-bit Vista HB SP2 32-bit Linux Mint 18.3
       #2

    Hi LeisureSuitLarry,

    LeisureSuitLarry said:
    Since working with Windows 7 64Bit, all new folders are set to read only. Changing dosnot help, it came back.
    Is there a Registry-entry to stop this behavior?
    Have a look here => Folder keeps changing to read-only at post #6.
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  3. Posts : 53
    Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    The folders are read-only but the files not.. seems to be a Windows feature
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  4. Posts : 1,384
    Win 7 Ult 64-bit
       #4

    Yup, it started with XP
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  5. Posts : 1,384
    Win 7 Ult 64-bit
       #5

    It's normal, but crazy, because the folders aren't read-only either.
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  6. Posts : 26
    Windows 10 64
       #6

    Paul Black said:
    Hi LeisureSuitLarry,



    Have a look here => Folder keeps changing to read-only at post #6.

    Interesting trick. Learned something new today.
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  7. Posts : 2,497
    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
       #7

    This is one of those situations where things are not as they appear. The folder properties dialog does not show the read-only attribute of the folder. It is just a convenient way to set the attribute for the files it contains. It has no effect on folders. There are no attributes that will make a folder read-only. This can only be done with the security properties.

    Some folders do have the read-only attribute set as seen in the Windows Explorer listing. This serves a special purpose. When the system or read-only attribute is set it tells Windows Explorer it should look in the folder for a "desktop.ini" file. This file has a number of functions. If the folder has a special icon the file will have it's location. It also contains the localized name of the folder, useful in non-English versions of Windows. Not having to look for the file in every folder saves a lot of time when Windows Explorer displays a list.
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