Sep 7, 2024 · This tutorial will show you different ways on how to set or unset the read-only attribute of files and folders in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Read-only box = Not read-only. …

Apr 13, 2017 · I need to remove read-only attributes of all files under a directory recursively on Windows using command line. Could you please provide an example on this?

Dec 7, 2020 · The entire directory tree is marked Read Only, including c:\Program Files. There's one configuration file that I need to change for this program, I need to add a line for the default …

Nov 29, 2014 · The problem isn't that the folder is Read Only. Rather, because your folder was created on a different installation of Windows you no longer have NTFS security permissions …

When I plug in my USB flash drive, it shows up on my computer as write-protected or read-only. I am unable to transfer data to it, nor can I modify or delete any files already stored on it. I also ...

Mar 31, 2014 · You can check (or clear) the box to mean "make all the files in this folder read-only (or read/write)." See You cannot view or change the Read-only or the System attributes of …

Nov 3, 2023 · To set or clear the ReadOnly attriute for folders, which controls the processing of desktop.ini files and has nothing to do with read/write permissions, you need to use cmd.exe …

Jan 23, 2015 · Romeo is correct, you can make your individual files read-only that way through the properties, but you won't be able to protect it from deletion. A further suggestion, if you'd …

Aug 27, 2020 · What you are seeing is normal and the folders are not read only. When used to show folder properties the Read-only checkbox has 3 states: checked, unchecked and a …

Jul 24, 2023 · The Documents folder keeps reverting to read-only. First, I found that the folder C:\Users\Michael\Documents on my PC can't be accessed ("Location is not available" error). …