My entire C drive is in Read-only and I can't undo any of it. It will allow me to uncheck Read-only and apply, then it will go through and adjust the setting but once I go back into the folder properties it's still listed as Read-only.
I'm the only user/administrator on this computer so I don't think it's an administration rights problem.
I downloaded a file last night and moved it around folders so I know I could write to folders last night but tonight when I went to move the files it would only move an empty folder which is when I found out I lost my write privileges. My system scans downloads as they come in and it came through clean but I ran a full system scan anyway and only got the normal tracking cookies I get regularly.
Went into account administration controls and everything's checked as it should be.
I also noticed a few of my file folders are grayed out and it won't let me access them. Application Data, Desktop, Documents, Favorites, Start menu, Templates and a few others are the ones grayed out and they have the shortcut symbol on them.
I've checked everything I could think of but I'm at a loss. I installed a game called The Witcher a few days ago and updated Rawr around the same time, the file I downloaded last night was an armor mod for Oblivion. Other than that nothing has been uploaded, downloaded or installed in about three weeks. Any ideas?
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Only thing I can think of is that you managed to change the access permissions for you entire C drive.
Here is the official Microsoft Page on resetting your default security permissions; it even has an applet that will do it for you.
Microsoft.com: Restoring Security Setting
Here is the official Microsoft Page on resetting your default security permissions; it even has an applet that will do it for you.
Microsoft.com: Restoring Security Setting
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That's what I meant by checking the administration controls, I have access to everything.
The folders being Read Only is not your issue. That is a common thing in Windows, and it's supposed to be like that. It confused me a couple years ago as well, and I don't know why they do it, but that's the way it is.
See? This is a random selection of folders on my computer. Windows XP Professional.
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Your problem exists somewhere else. Ignore the Read Only settings on your Folders, that's something Windows does.
Edit:
Microsoft Knowledge Base topics on "Read Only" folders
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256614
Edited, Jun 29th 2009 10:00pm by TirithRR
See? This is a random selection of folders on my computer. Windows XP Professional.
Your problem exists somewhere else. Ignore the Read Only settings on your Folders, that's something Windows does.
Edit:
Microsoft Knowledge Base topics on "Read Only" folders
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256614
Edited, Jun 29th 2009 10:00pm by TirithRR
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Try going to the command prompt (Run dialog box > type cmd) as admin and typing in this:
attrib -r "C:\"
If it works correctly it should remove the read-only status for all files on the C drive. You'll have to be careful from then on because the protected system files will be editable as well.
attrib -r "C:\"
If it works correctly it should remove the read-only status for all files on the C drive. You'll have to be careful from then on because the protected system files will be editable as well.
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TirithRR wrote:
The folders being Read Only is not your issue. That is a common thing in Windows, and it's supposed to be like that. It confused me a couple years ago as well, and I don't know why they do it, but that's the way it is.
Yea, I saw that but it was acting as if everything actually was Read-only. I couldn't adjust files or anything, I could create folders but that's it.
I got a strange idea that it may be something with Nortons so I took the network offline and plugged the second PC into my cellphone, made sure my security was up to date and made a copy. When I booted up the main computer (the one with the problem) Nortons started spitting back "blocked attempt" popups left and right. I deleted Nortons and reinstalled it using the copy I made, system came back clean but I had access to everything again. Did a hard reset on the modem and router and everything seems to be working fine now.
Only thing I can figure is that something was hitting my computer, managed to block the "blocked attempt" popups and Nortons or the router locked down my system as a security measure. Seems odd to me but both systems are working fine and everything is showing as clean.
Only thing I can figure is that something was hitting my computer
With a stick? Maybe. Otherwise, probably not. Throw Norton away, it's completely useless.
Good luck.
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