Folder/File permissions in properties tab

Anonymous
2010-02-24T16:01:59+00:00

I have a particular program that will not start because I do not have write permissions for the folder, sub-folders, and files associated with the program. Going to the properties tab reveals that the folder is read only. I uncheck the box but can't seem to make it a permanent change. It always comes back up as read only. I have gone into every imaginable edit/advanced tab possible and given permissions to every possible group I can think of, yet despite the fact that every kind of permission possible is enabled and visible, I still can't uncheck the read-only box permanently and I still get "you do not have write permissions" from the program. I have tried changing ownership, running as administrator, and yet no progress on this problem.

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Anonymous
2010-03-03T15:11:05+00:00

Going to the properties tab reveals that the folder is read only. I uncheck the box but can't seem to make it a permanent change.

Read-only on a folder isn't like read-only on a file.

You cannot view or change the Read-only or the System attributes of folders in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, in Windows Vista or in Windows 7:

Unlike the Read-only attribute for a file, the Read-only attribute for a folder is typically ignored by Windows, Windows components and accessories, and other programs. For example, you can delete, rename, and change a folder with the Read-only attribute by using Windows Explorer.

Unable to remove Read-Only attribute from folder:

Windows Explorer uses the Read-Only attribute to determine whether or not the folder is customized.

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Anonymous
2010-03-03T14:48:57+00:00

Using the net user command I was able to enable the administrator account as it is set to "no" by default and log in to my separate user account as administrator and change the permissions. It still shows up as "read only" on the general tab in the properties box, but the program involved works without any errors. When I tried the mmc console option referenced in http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766343(WS.10).aspx the root console (console 1) was blank, no user groups to right click on and go to administrator. Using KB article 326549 to change the attributes of the folder kept turning up an "parameter format incorrect".

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