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Thread: Change Read-Only Attribute

  1. #1
    William Colls Guest

    Change Read-Only Attribute

    I need to change the read-only attribute of a folder, to make it
    writable. However, the box shows a blue square, not a check mark, and I
    can't seem to clear the box. Clicking on the box, clears the blue
    square, and when I click the apply button the machine asks about
    applying the change to sub-folders and files. I click yes, and then ok
    to close the box, but If I then re-open the properties of the folder,
    the blue square is back, and the folder is not writable.

    Anyone know whats going on, and how to fix it?

  2. #2
    Bob Guest

    Re: Change Read-Only Attribute

    Try this: Open an Admin Command Prompt. Navigate to the folder in question
    e.g. cd\users\william\foldername.
    Type attrib -r. Press Enter.

  3. #3
    Daniel Martín [MVP Windows] Guest

    Re: Change Read-Only Attribute

    Hi, William:

    The read-only attribute *for folders* is usually ignored by Windows. Take a
    close look at this article from the KB:

    You cannot view or change the Read-only or the System attributes of folders
    in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, or in Windows Vista
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549/en-us

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