Can't take Read-only off of folder.

Yes I am. If you read my posting again you will see that I mentioned that
fact in the third paragraph of my posting.

"James Matthews" wrote:

> Are you an administrator
>
> --
>
> http://www.goldwatches.com/watches.asp?Brand=14
> "TufftyBob" <TufftyBob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1C12245E-B5F6-447F-9287-0CC7F506DAE9@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Mikey
> >
> > I have EXACTLY the same problem getting my vista pc permissions for
> > Creator/Owner to be set permanently to full control so that at least every
> > visible account name showing up on the security tab in properties,
> > (whether
> > for the entire external drive or for the folders on it or just for the
> > files
> > in the folders) can then have full control. This would then hopefully
> > solve
> > my problem, and if not then I could look elsewhere for a solution rather
> > than
> > going round in circles or making the problem worse.
> >
> > Also when looking at the various windows and tabs it seems that there is
> > something called 'special permission'. Do you know what this refers to? I
> > find on my pc that 'creator/owner' has this type of permission but cannot
> > get
> > full control. I don't know what special permission allows 'creator/owner'
> > to
> > actually do with a folder or file (if anything at all).
> >
> > As I am the owner of the pc, and therefore the creator of all 'personal
> > files and folders' and can delete and create and change them at will, and
> > am
> > always logged on as administrator - password protected - (the only user
> > account on my pc, apart from Guest which is always off), then I should be
> > able to import the files I created and exported myself, but I can't
> > because
> > of these bloody 'permissions' denying me access to my own files.
> >
> > I have already tried booting in safe mode and accessing the security tab
> > in
> > properties for the external drives, the folders and the files but the
> > problem
> > still exists. As all the other relevant visible account names apart from
> > 'creator/owner' that show up in the security tab have full control and the
> > window that shows my username account entry as 'Administrator/username'
> > being the same as the owner shown on the 'owner tab' which has full
> > control
> > on all other windows, I don't understand why 'creator/owner' should have a
> > different perssion setting of 'special', nor why it is impossible to
> > change
> > THAT account entry permanently to full control. I also don't understand
> > why
> > those that do have full control: SYSTEM, Administrator,
> > Username/Administrator, etc have permission for everything BUT 'special',
> > whatever that is. I would have thought that the account name showing on
> > the
> > 'owner tab' would or should be the same as creator/owner and vice versa.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > "mikeyhsd" wrote:
> >
> >> after reading all this thread.
> >> it seems the system may be protecting this file for some reason.
> >> it does happen.
> >>
> >> you might boot into safe mode and then try to change the permissions on
> >> the file/folder from there.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> mikeyhsd@comcast.net
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Corey9212" <Corey9212@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:8434CF38-EBA3-4581-A468-C05178F514E3@microsoft.com...
> >> I am trying to take Read-only off of a folder and all sub files and
> >> folders
> >> in the Properties area I deselect Read-only (I don't even know why it
> >> was set
> >> to that to begin with) and click Apply then select Apply changes to
> >> this
> >> folder, subfolders and files and click ok. It goes through the process
> >> of
> >> making those changes and I click to close properties, but when I go
> >> back into
> >> properties the #$% folder is marked as Read-only again I could do this
> >> a
> >> million times and get the same results. UAC was turned off when the
> >> program
> >> was installed and is still turned off. I can't edit the permissions to
> >> give
> >> CREATOR OWNER full controll either, I click apply and it goes through
> >> the
> >> procedures and then Full control is unselected again, I have no idea
> >> what to
> >> do to get these changes to stick, PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP ME?
> >>
> >> Thank you
> >
>

Before I forget, why have you put a link in your reply, to what I can only
assume (whether correctly or incorrectly) is a dodgy website, that might be
trying to sell 'gold watches'? Or more likely an even dodgier website that
only CLAIMS to have gold watches for sale, but more likely is just trying to
take gullible peoples money and give nothing in return? Where I come from
that sort of behaviour is that is called conspiracy to defraud, gaining money
by false pretences, or attempted theft!

I don't think any people reading these questions and responses would
actually stupid enough to clink on this link, never mind be of the belief
that you might actually have gold watches or anything else to sell, or even
really be called 'James Matthews'. If this link goes to a genuinely helpful
website regarding 'Windows Vista Issues', then it is more than a bit daft
giving it the name that is has got, isn't it?

Please note that if you are genuinely called 'James Mathews' , and you are
not trying to hijack this newsgroup thread in order to do what I have
described above then you will not have any reason to take any offence at
anything I have just written above because it won't apply to you. If you are
actually as described as above then the paragraph below will apply to you.

This as you should know already is a newsgroup for people who need help with
technical issues regarding their VISTA CCOMPUTERS and has bugger all to to do
with trying to buy or sell 'gold watches' or anything else, so why don't you
just **** off and try your crap on someone else!!

"TufftyBob" wrote:

> Yes I am. If you read my posting again you will see that I mentioned that
> fact in the third paragraph of my posting.
>
> "James Matthews" wrote:
>
> > Are you an administrator
> >
> > --
> >
> > http://www.goldwatches.com/watches.asp?Brand=14
> > "TufftyBob" <TufftyBob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:1C12245E-B5F6-447F-9287-0CC7F506DAE9@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi Mikey
> > >
> > > I have EXACTLY the same problem getting my vista pc permissions for
> > > Creator/Owner to be set permanently to full control so that at least every
> > > visible account name showing up on the security tab in properties,
> > > (whether
> > > for the entire external drive or for the folders on it or just for the
> > > files
> > > in the folders) can then have full control. This would then hopefully
> > > solve
> > > my problem, and if not then I could look elsewhere for a solution rather
> > > than
> > > going round in circles or making the problem worse.
> > >
> > > Also when looking at the various windows and tabs it seems that there is
> > > something called 'special permission'. Do you know what this refers to? I
> > > find on my pc that 'creator/owner' has this type of permission but cannot
> > > get
> > > full control. I don't know what special permission allows 'creator/owner'
> > > to
> > > actually do with a folder or file (if anything at all).
> > >
> > > As I am the owner of the pc, and therefore the creator of all 'personal
> > > files and folders' and can delete and create and change them at will, and
> > > am
> > > always logged on as administrator - password protected - (the only user
> > > account on my pc, apart from Guest which is always off), then I should be
> > > able to import the files I created and exported myself, but I can't
> > > because
> > > of these bloody 'permissions' denying me access to my own files.
> > >
> > > I have already tried booting in safe mode and accessing the security tab
> > > in
> > > properties for the external drives, the folders and the files but the
> > > problem
> > > still exists. As all the other relevant visible account names apart from
> > > 'creator/owner' that show up in the security tab have full control and the
> > > window that shows my username account entry as 'Administrator/username'
> > > being the same as the owner shown on the 'owner tab' which has full
> > > control
> > > on all other windows, I don't understand why 'creator/owner' should have a
> > > different perssion setting of 'special', nor why it is impossible to
> > > change
> > > THAT account entry permanently to full control. I also don't understand
> > > why
> > > those that do have full control: SYSTEM, Administrator,
> > > Username/Administrator, etc have permission for everything BUT 'special',
> > > whatever that is. I would have thought that the account name showing on
> > > the
> > > 'owner tab' would or should be the same as creator/owner and vice versa.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > "mikeyhsd" wrote:
> > >
> > >> after reading all this thread.
> > >> it seems the system may be protecting this file for some reason.
> > >> it does happen.
> > >>
> > >> you might boot into safe mode and then try to change the permissions on
> > >> the file/folder from there.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> mikeyhsd@comcast.net
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Corey9212" <Corey9212@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:8434CF38-EBA3-4581-A468-C05178F514E3@microsoft.com...
> > >> I am trying to take Read-only off of a folder and all sub files and
> > >> folders
> > >> in the Properties area I deselect Read-only (I don't even know why it
> > >> was set
> > >> to that to begin with) and click Apply then select Apply changes to
> > >> this
> > >> folder, subfolders and files and click ok. It goes through the process
> > >> of
> > >> making those changes and I click to close properties, but when I go
> > >> back into
> > >> properties the #$% folder is marked as Read-only again I could do this
> > >> a
> > >> million times and get the same results. UAC was turned off when the
> > >> program
> > >> was installed and is still turned off. I can't edit the permissions to
> > >> give
> > >> CREATOR OWNER full controll either, I click apply and it goes through
> > >> the
> > >> procedures and then Full control is unselected again, I have no idea
> > >> what to
> > >> do to get these changes to stick, PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP ME?
> > >>
> > >> Thank you
> > >
> >

I also have this exact same problem. My admin/user account has full read/
write access and when I open up a file from a game to optimize a config file
and hit save it says, "Access to "file url" was denied." This is very
irritating. As I bought Vista for direct x 10 for gaming. Some games need
little tweaks to run smoother and its not letting me do do anything.
Assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Joe

Do you right mouse click and "run as administrator"?

stantonl33 wrote:

Hmm I have not, I will try this. Kind of odd that I have to do that when I am
logged into the administrator account though. I will try it later on after I
get off of work. Thank you for your response.

"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks" wrote:

You cannot change properties for CREATOR/OWNER because you are not the
creator of the program and you don't own it (you only own the end user
licence, not the actual software).
To fix this problem doesn't matter if you have UAC on or off.
Right click the folder you want to change go into securty, edit then go
to your user name and check the modify box.


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