Resetting attributes of folders

new2vista · Jul 1, 2008

I have put a program folder into c:\program files and when I look at its attributes, it Read only.
I uncheck this box and want to make this folder and all its files and sub-folders not read only, ie I want to be able to write into one of the sub-folders.
I have followed all the prompts and the change appears to work, ie there are no error messages or warnings but when I check back through Properties, all folders etc are still shown as Read only.
I am doing this as administrator in vista home premium 32.
Could someone help out please?
Thanks
Chris

johngalt · Jul 2, 2008

Program Files is a restricted folder, and all sub folders will inherit permissions from Program Files.

Optimally, you should not use any folder in PF to store / manipulate data that any non user will need to edit. You should use either the public folders and / or the users profile folders.

However, for that *1* folder you should be able to take ownership of the folder and then remove the read only attribute.

new2vista · Jul 2, 2008

Thanks for that.
I shifted the folder out of program files and it was all ok.
I tried several times but was not able to take control of that one folder when it was under PF, even tho I was administrator.

johngalt · Jul 3, 2008

It is a specialized process - even as administrator, you don't have full system wide privileges - which is a good thing.

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