Re: Folders are all "Read Only"

From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/29/04 

Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 19:43:07 -0600

"Bob Havens" <bhavens@flash-removetoreply-.net> wrote in message
news:eYs5%23ka1EHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl
> I went over the MS article on "Read Only" and I think I may have not
> stated my problem correctly. It is true that all my FOLDERS are Read
> Only. I am talking about folders that I created. Most of my folders
> contain word pad files and image files. When I change the text in
> one of the FILES within a FOLDER and click "save" I get a "save as"
> window. The changed text should simply be saved with no other window
> opening.
>
> The problem is that all of my FILES contained in the FOLDERS are also
> read only. I can go into the properties for each individual FILE and
> unckeck Read Only. I can then change the text within that file and
> SAVE the change without bringing up the "SAVE AS" window so all is as
> it should be for that individual file.
>
> I guess my question now is: Is there any way that I can get all of my
> FILES that I created out of the Read Only mode without going into the
> properties of each individual file? I have a lot of files on my
> computer and it would be quite a task to change each one.
>
> I have no idea how my files got to be read only. They were not
> created as Read Only. I just noticed this since I installed SP-2.
> Could it have had anything to do with it?
>
> Thank you,
> Bob
>
> Will Denny wrote:
>> Hi Bob
>>
>> The read only attribute does not affect the files in those folders.
>>
>>
>> "Bob Havens" <bhavens@flash-removetoreply-.net> wrote in message
>> news:ujemXTX1EHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> I am using Windows XP Home with SP2. Some how I got all my folders
>>> into the "Read Only" mode. I do not know what I clicked or did to
>>> get them that way. Is there any way I can get them all changed so
>>> they are not "Read Only"?
>>> Thank you,
>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
>>> To reply by EMail: Delete -remove to reply- from my address

Select one of the files in the folder without opening it.
Press Ctrl-A to Select All.
Right click any of them and uncheck Read Only. 

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