Can't change from read only

nmnir said:

Hi All,

I have just installed win 7. When I'm creating a new folder it sets it as read only. When I'm removing the read only from the check box it is remains read only.

What can I do???

Thanks,
Nahum

Welcome to Windows 7 Support forums.
Check your UAC and how your account is set up.
If you do not have admin privelages re-set your account to system administrator to raise your permission level in your UAC.

Unlike the Read-only attribute for a file, the Read-only attribute for a folder is typically ignored by Windows, Windows components and accessories, and other programs.

This behavior is by design.

You cannot change the Read-only or the System attributes of folders in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

Check out the Cause, Workaround and Status sections in the link.

nmnir said:

Hi All,

I have just installed win 7. When I'm creating a new folder it sets it as read only. When I'm removing the read only from the check box it is remains read only.

What can I do???

Thanks,
Nahum

The "Read Only" attribute of which you are speaking, it is one of the following:

1. Clear (Read Only if Off). The folder, and none of the files it contains have the readonly-attribute set.
2. A Checkmark? (Read Only is set). The folder, and all the files it contains are read-only.
3. Filled in? (Read Only is not determined). Some of the files within the folder are read-only, and some are not. This state also holds true for newly created folders.

try

Code:

attrib C:\myfolder

does it say,

Code:

       C:\myfolder

or

Code:

   R   C:\myfolder

if its the first one, then the folder is not readonly.

Anyway, the readonly option in the properties dialog only says "Read-only (Only applies to files in folder)"

according to the microsoft link i posted,

This behavior is by design.

:)