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11-20-2007
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Read-only File and Folder Attribute How to Set and Unset the Read-only File and Folder Attribute in Vista Last edited by Brink; 04-07-2009 at 10:41 PM.. |
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10-24-2008
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| Vista Home Premium 32bit w/SP1 | Re: Read-only File and Folder Attribute  Quote: Originally Posted by Brink  Hi jku00v, The blue box in the read-only for a folder does not mean it is read-only. A folder in Vista cannot be set as read-only. It will always default back to the blue box. Checking read-only on a folder will only make every file in it read only, not the folder. Where is the folder located? You may need to temporarily move the folder to the desktop or in a user folder to rename it. If that does not help, then you can try taking ownership of the folder. How to Take Ownership of a Item in Vista Shawn |
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10-24-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Read-only File and Folder Attribute Emarell, No, the new added files will not be read-only automatically. They would have to be manually set to read-only. Sorry, Shawn |
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