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Istariel
Not sure where this goes, can't find a topic to fit. Anyways, here we go...
I want to change the write-protection of files from read-only to NOT read
only so that I can change the names whatever I want…I'm reorganizing my
files. However, no matter what I do, I can't get the read-only attribute in
Properties of the folders I want to change the names of to clear so that I
can do so, while the picture files within them are not write-protected and
don't need to be fooled with.
My Help & Support is VERY unhelpful (as in totally worthless) because it
keeps giving me stuff like the programming attrubutes that make it this way
or that way, or sending me to this other place that seems to have absolutely
nothing to do with it because following the directions makes no difference,
or giving me the glossary…which doesn't even have an entry for what I'm
trying to do.
All I want is a simple, permanent way to change the write-protection
attribute of a folder or file from "read-only" to whatever it is that allows
me to rename the thing whatever I want. I don't want to have to go through a
whole bunch of directions to do it. I want to be able to do it the way I
used to be able to in Windows 2000/ME, which is:
Right-click the folder/file/whatever
Choose Properties from the pop-up menu
Clear the read-only attribute at the bottom
Click OK/Apply then OK
BOOM!!! It's done and I don't have to mess with it anymore and can do what
I want. I want that back. This computer is running the XP Pro operating
system and is the Admin computer for a OneCare circle of three. There is
another computer in the circle, but it is not connected either by a network
in the house or through the internet.
Can someone please tell me how to do this? I am unhappy with this because
it limits what I want to do to reorganize. Besides, as the common, ordinary
semi-computer savvy user of this computer, I should be able to do this by the
computer's programming without having to be a total computer
programmer/techie expert and without getting so frustrated I have to stop
what I'm doing to go do something else and calm down a bit.
I want to change the write-protection of files from read-only to NOT read
only so that I can change the names whatever I want…I'm reorganizing my
files. However, no matter what I do, I can't get the read-only attribute in
Properties of the folders I want to change the names of to clear so that I
can do so, while the picture files within them are not write-protected and
don't need to be fooled with.
My Help & Support is VERY unhelpful (as in totally worthless) because it
keeps giving me stuff like the programming attrubutes that make it this way
or that way, or sending me to this other place that seems to have absolutely
nothing to do with it because following the directions makes no difference,
or giving me the glossary…which doesn't even have an entry for what I'm
trying to do.
All I want is a simple, permanent way to change the write-protection
attribute of a folder or file from "read-only" to whatever it is that allows
me to rename the thing whatever I want. I don't want to have to go through a
whole bunch of directions to do it. I want to be able to do it the way I
used to be able to in Windows 2000/ME, which is:
Right-click the folder/file/whatever
Choose Properties from the pop-up menu
Clear the read-only attribute at the bottom
Click OK/Apply then OK
BOOM!!! It's done and I don't have to mess with it anymore and can do what
I want. I want that back. This computer is running the XP Pro operating
system and is the Admin computer for a OneCare circle of three. There is
another computer in the circle, but it is not connected either by a network
in the house or through the internet.
Can someone please tell me how to do this? I am unhappy with this because
it limits what I want to do to reorganize. Besides, as the common, ordinary
semi-computer savvy user of this computer, I should be able to do this by the
computer's programming without having to be a total computer
programmer/techie expert and without getting so frustrated I have to stop
what I'm doing to go do something else and calm down a bit.