all my folders have suddenly become read only.I can uncheck the read only box
but when I click on ok it canges back to read only

Hi

That's the way XP works. It doesn't effect the files in those folders
though.

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"dumbo" <dumbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9D40A8F9-C680-414A-B9CC-154796253684@microsoft.com...
> all my folders have suddenly become read only.I can uncheck the read only
> box
> but when I click on ok it canges back to read only

thanks Will but it didnt work like that yesterday and now I cant save any
files is there any way I can change it back

"Will Denny" wrote:

> Hi
>
> That's the way XP works. It doesn't effect the files in those folders
> though.
>
> --
>
>
> Will Denny
> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
> "dumbo" <dumbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9D40A8F9-C680-414A-B9CC-154796253684@microsoft.com...
> > all my folders have suddenly become read only.I can uncheck the read only
> > box
> > but when I click on ok it canges back to read only
>
>
>

Hi

Have you installed any software that might have made the change? If not,
try a System Restore back to a point before the problem started.

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MS MVP Windows Shell/User
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"dumbo" <dumbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ABB30E77-6AC0-4DBE-A97E-642A68D0BDE0@microsoft.com...
> thanks Will but it didnt work like that yesterday and now I cant save any
> files is there any way I can change it back
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> That's the way XP works. It doesn't effect the files in those folders
>> though.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>> "dumbo" <dumbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9D40A8F9-C680-414A-B9CC-154796253684@microsoft.com...
>> > all my folders have suddenly become read only.I can uncheck the read
>> > only
>> > box
>> > but when I click on ok it canges back to read only
>>
>>
>>

"dumbo" <dumbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ABB30E77-6AC0-4DBE-A97E-642A68D0BDE0@microsoft.com...
> thanks Will but it didnt work like that yesterday and now I cant save any
> files is there any way I can change it back
That the folders are marked "readonly" is not the cause of whatever problem
you are having. All folders on all XP systems are readonly.
Jim
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> That's the way XP works. It doesn't effect the files in those folders
>> though.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>> "dumbo" <dumbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9D40A8F9-C680-414A-B9CC-154796253684@microsoft.com...
>> > all my folders have suddenly become read only.I can uncheck the read
>> > only
>> > box
>> > but when I click on ok it canges back to read only
>>
>>
>>

Many thanks Will I think you hit the nail on the head there. I've removed a
program and replaved a few folders and everything is working now. Thanks a
lot for your help


"Will Denny" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Have you installed any software that might have made the change? If not,
> try a System Restore back to a point before the problem started.
>
> --
>
>
> Will Denny
> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
> "dumbo" <dumbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ABB30E77-6AC0-4DBE-A97E-642A68D0BDE0@microsoft.com...
> > thanks Will but it didnt work like that yesterday and now I cant save any
> > files is there any way I can change it back
> >
> > "Will Denny" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> That's the way XP works. It doesn't effect the files in those folders
> >> though.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> Will Denny
> >> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> Please reply to the News Groups
> >>
> >> "dumbo" <dumbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9D40A8F9-C680-414A-B9CC-154796253684@microsoft.com...
> >> > all my folders have suddenly become read only.I can uncheck the read
> >> > only
> >> > box
> >> > but when I click on ok it canges back to read only
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Glad your problem is sorted.

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Will Denny
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
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"dumbo" <dumbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9DC3C3E-F124-422C-A808-F0C3837F0393@microsoft.com...
> Many thanks Will I think you hit the nail on the head there. I've removed
> a
> program and replaved a few folders and everything is working now. Thanks a
> lot for your help
>
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Have you installed any software that might have made the change? If not,
>> try a System Restore back to a point before the problem started.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>> "dumbo" <dumbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:ABB30E77-6AC0-4DBE-A97E-642A68D0BDE0@microsoft.com...
>> > thanks Will but it didnt work like that yesterday and now I cant save
>> > any
>> > files is there any way I can change it back
>> >
>> > "Will Denny" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi
>> >>
>> >> That's the way XP works. It doesn't effect the files in those folders
>> >> though.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Will Denny
>> >> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
>> >> Please reply to the News Groups
>> >>
>> >> "dumbo" <dumbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:9D40A8F9-C680-414A-B9CC-154796253684@microsoft.com...
>> >> > all my folders have suddenly become read only.I can uncheck the read
>> >> > only
>> >> > box
>> >> > but when I click on ok it canges back to read only
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

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