Windows 7 will delete "Read-Only" files without providing any warning (unlike XP).
Windows Media Player 12 will overwrite files which have the "Read-Only" attribute set.
Does anyone know how to make Windows 7 (& WMP) obey the "Read-Only" attribute on files?
Hi lehnerus2000,
1) Read-only files can't be modified, but they can be copied, moved, renamed, or deleted. You can make a secure private folder which is inaccessible and undeletable. There are detailed instructions on Make Folder Inaccessible and Undeletable.
2)For WMP, go through the following page, theres a nice discussion about stopping WMP from overwriting jpgs.
Hydrogenaudio Forums > WMP and Folder.jpg being overwritten
Last edited by Brink; 18 Mar 2010 at 10:28. Reason: added link
Hello lehnerus2000.
We have a tutorial that's very easily understood on the subject of folder privacy, (how to hide a folder) have a look at it at the link below; be sure to keep us informed.
File and Folder - Hide or Unhide
Hi Bill
Thanks for your reply.:)
Hi Bare Foot Kid
Thanks for your reply also.:)
As you can see, I haven't figured out the "Multi-Quote" function yet.We have a tutorial that's very easily understood on the subject of folder privacy, (how to hide a folder) have a look at it at the link below; be sure to keep us informed.
File and Folder - Hide or Unhide
I am aware that you can copy, move, rename and/or delete "Read-Only" files.
In XP, when you try to move and/or delete a "Read-Only" file, the dialog box specifically mentions that fact. As a result, if I want to make sure that I didn't accidentally delete/move a file (that might be important in the future), I mark it "Read-Only". The "Read-Only" files are mixed with files that I don't necessarily want to keep.
Windows 7 only gives the generic "Are you sure..." dialog box.
On my PC, WMP 12 ignores the "Read-Only" attribute on its database file, "wmpfolders.wmdb". That is to say, if you modify it and set it to "Read-Only" and then run WMP 12, the next time you check "wmpfolders.wmdb" it has changed!
In fact last year when I first tried using WMP 12 (windows 7 build 7048) it helpfully renamed 900/3600 mp3s, despite the fact that they were all set to "Read-Only".
As a result, I use Winamp to play mp3s on my PC.
The only reason I started WMP 12 was to see if a weird glitch on my PC was being caused by Winamp (the glitch still occurred). The glitch is, that a process (system) on my PC, suddenly surges to 40%-50% CPU usage, which causes the music to stutter for about 1 second.
I have tried to isolate what is happening by running "Process Monitor", but I haven't been able to find the cause yet.
I will check out the links that you both provided. Thanks.:)
Additional:
I am aware of the info provided by those links.
I've never had any luck using "cacls" though (I always use the "Security" tab).
I am not worried about Album Art because I don't use it anyway.
Thanks anyway.:)
Last edited by lehnerus2000; 19 Mar 2010 at 00:18. Reason: Additional
I discovered that my PC was running at 1 GHz instead of 1.8 GHz.
I have increased the clock frequency to 1.6 GHz ( I don't like my CPU temperature to get over 45C).
The number of glitches seems to be less.
CPU - AMD Athlon 64 3000+, 1.8 GHz
No luck with the "Read-Only" file attribute though.
My friend just upgraded his computer (since I get to use his discarded parts, in "my "PC", I got an upgrade also).
My new specs:
- CPU: AMD Phenom(tm) 9750 Quad-Core Processor, 2400 MHz
- RAM: 8GB DDR2
- NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT
I haven't noticed any glitches using this setup.
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