Vista - My folders keep getting Write protected..

Hi..

I'm running Vista Home Premium - and my user account is an Admin-account.

My folders on my HD keep getting set as write protected - and when I change
it ( which is no problem ) - it changes it right back..

It's a problem for some programs, as I keep having to enter licence codes,
they don't "stick"

Same goes for my explorer - it doesn't maintain settings.

In games I cannot save..

How do I change the setting permanently?

Regards

Kenneth

Kenneth

Folders are neither 'read only' nor 'not read only'.
Note that the check box is neither checked nor blank, is is a filled 'not
applicable' box.
You cannot 'change' the read only attribute because that attribute does not
apply to a folder.

Michael

"Kenbrain" <Kenbrain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:13FB5C46-D7D6-4717-8304-BC3B4720737B@microsoft.com...
> Hi..
>
> I'm running Vista Home Premium - and my user account is an Admin-account.
>
> My folders on my HD keep getting set as write protected - and when I
> change
> it ( which is no problem ) - it changes it right back..
>
> It's a problem for some programs, as I keep having to enter licence codes,
> they don't "stick"
>
> Same goes for my explorer - it doesn't maintain settings.
>
> In games I cannot save..
>
> How do I change the setting permanently?
>
> Regards
>
> Kenneth
>
>

Hi Michael..

Well, that's not my problem - the problem is the write protection, that
prevents me from changing settings and saving in those directories.

As I wrote - I can change it - and the second I'm done - it changes back to
write-protected..

"Michael" wrote:

> Kenneth
>
> Folders are neither 'read only' nor 'not read only'.
> Note that the check box is neither checked nor blank, is is a filled 'not
> applicable' box.
> You cannot 'change' the read only attribute because that attribute does not
> apply to a folder.
>
> Michael
>
> "Kenbrain" <Kenbrain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:13FB5C46-D7D6-4717-8304-BC3B4720737B@microsoft.com...
> > Hi..
> >
> > I'm running Vista Home Premium - and my user account is an Admin-account.
> >
> > My folders on my HD keep getting set as write protected - and when I
> > change
> > it ( which is no problem ) - it changes it right back..
> >
> > It's a problem for some programs, as I keep having to enter licence codes,
> > they don't "stick"
> >
> > Same goes for my explorer - it doesn't maintain settings.
> >
> > In games I cannot save..
> >
> > How do I change the setting permanently?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Kenneth
> >
> >
>

That behavior is normal and can not be changed. The folders are NOT write
protected, as you think they are. But you may have a permissions situation
with the folder.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)



"Kenbrain" <Kenbrain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9B250BEF-E6C3-4E9A-9636-02FB1D6F11F8@microsoft.com...
> Hi Michael..
>
> Well, that's not my problem - the problem is the write protection, that
> prevents me from changing settings and saving in those directories.
>
> As I wrote - I can change it - and the second I'm done - it changes back
> to
> write-protected..
>
> "Michael" wrote:
>
>> Kenneth
>>
>> Folders are neither 'read only' nor 'not read only'.
>> Note that the check box is neither checked nor blank, is is a filled 'not
>> applicable' box.
>> You cannot 'change' the read only attribute because that attribute does
>> not
>> apply to a folder.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> "Kenbrain" <Kenbrain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:13FB5C46-D7D6-4717-8304-BC3B4720737B@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi..
>> >
>> > I'm running Vista Home Premium - and my user account is an
>> > Admin-account.
>> >
>> > My folders on my HD keep getting set as write protected - and when I
>> > change
>> > it ( which is no problem ) - it changes it right back..
>> >
>> > It's a problem for some programs, as I keep having to enter licence
>> > codes,
>> > they don't "stick"
>> >
>> > Same goes for my explorer - it doesn't maintain settings.
>> >
>> > In games I cannot save..
>> >
>> > How do I change the setting permanently?
>> >
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > Kenneth
>> >
>> >
>>

Hi Richard,

Thx for the reply.

So it's normal ? Hmm - what about my permissions then ? I have a
admin-account, so I should have all the permission I need ?

What can I do do to change it.. It's a problem with some of my programs,
that keep asking me to input license-codes, or continue unregistered..

How do I make my changes "stick" ?

Regards

Kenneth

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> That behavior is normal and can not be changed. The folders are NOT write
> protected, as you think they are. But you may have a permissions situation
> with the folder.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>

There are folders that are protected by the system and NO program is allowed
to store data in those folders. This is a part of the new protection scheme
implemented in Vista. Some programs, such as QuickBooks (and other programs
by Intuit) are written incorrectly. They have been skirting good programming
practices for over 5 years now. Vista nailed them. Their programs can not be
made to work flawlessly with Vista.

Intuit knows this. They admit this. They also will NOT give free upgrades to
someone who purchased one of their programs even 6 months ago. You have to
pay full price for the version that is Vista compatible.

I am sure that there are other programs that have taken similar shortcuts as
Intuit.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)



"Kenbrain" <Kenbrain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:41C9C4A3-B1E5-4828-B034-7D3D5027769B@microsoft.com...
> Hi Richard,
>
> Thx for the reply.
>
> So it's normal ? Hmm - what about my permissions then ? I have a
> admin-account, so I should have all the permission I need ?
>
> What can I do do to change it.. It's a problem with some of my programs,
> that keep asking me to input license-codes, or continue unregistered..
>
> How do I make my changes "stick" ?
>
> Regards
>
> Kenneth
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
>> That behavior is normal and can not be changed. The folders are NOT write
>> protected, as you think they are. But you may have a permissions
>> situation
>> with the folder.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>>
>>
>

Hi Richard

Thx again - that explains it. Why it is only with some folders - not all..

Thx for your help - I will try to work around it, until I get my software
updated.

Kind regards

Kenneth

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> There are folders that are protected by the system and NO program is allowed
> to store data in those folders. This is a part of the new protection scheme
> implemented in Vista. Some programs, such as QuickBooks (and other programs
> by Intuit) are written incorrectly. They have been skirting good programming
> practices for over 5 years now. Vista nailed them. Their programs can not be
> made to work flawlessly with Vista.
>
> Intuit knows this. They admit this. They also will NOT give free upgrades to
> someone who purchased one of their programs even 6 months ago. You have to
> pay full price for the version that is Vista compatible.
>
> I am sure that there are other programs that have taken similar shortcuts as
> Intuit.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>
> "Kenbrain" <Kenbrain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:41C9C4A3-B1E5-4828-B034-7D3D5027769B@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Richard,
> >
> > Thx for the reply.
> >
> > So it's normal ? Hmm - what about my permissions then ? I have a
> > admin-account, so I should have all the permission I need ?
> >
> > What can I do do to change it.. It's a problem with some of my programs,
> > that keep asking me to input license-codes, or continue unregistered..
> >
> > How do I make my changes "stick" ?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Kenneth
> >
> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
> >
> >> That behavior is normal and can not be changed. The folders are NOT write
> >> protected, as you think they are. But you may have a permissions
> >> situation
> >> with the folder.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Richard Urban
> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>

In message <exBIDRNxHHA.4916@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl> "Richard Urban"
<richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote:

>There are folders that are protected by the system and NO program is allowed
>to store data in those folders. This is a part of the new protection scheme
>implemented in Vista.

If by Vista, you meant "NT 3.5.1" then you're correct -- The difference
is that Vista makes it harder on Administrators to write to incorrect
places.

Anyone following best practices (running a limited user) would have run
into this in the 90s.

--
If quitters never win, and winners never quit,
what fool came up with, "Quit while you're ahead"?