Making the read-only attribute stick for Program Files

Hello

How do I make sure the read-only attribute stays set for
my Program Files folder? I need this to stay set in order
for the folder customizations to be displayed. Every time
I try setting it (either through Windows Explorer or using
the DOS Attrib command), when I reboot Windows I always
find the read-only attribute has been removed. Why is this
happening?

Another customized folder, \Windows\System32, also has its
read-only attribute set; it stays set even after Windows
is rebooted, so why not the same for Program Files?

I find that the Read-Only attribute takes care of itself. When I
customize Program Files, it automatically gets set. When I remove
customization, Read-Only automatically is cleared.

I'm thinking-- have you somehow gotten it out-of-synch? Then...

Turn off Customization for Program Files. Also, uncheck the Read-Only
attribute. Now, turn on Customization. Did the attribute get set?


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Daniel Lam" wrote in message
...
| Hello
|
| How do I make sure the read-only attribute stays set for
| my Program Files folder? I need this to stay set in order
| for the folder customizations to be displayed. Every time
| I try setting it (either through Windows Explorer or using
| the DOS Attrib command), when I reboot Windows I always
| find the read-only attribute has been removed. Why is this
| happening?
|
| Another customized folder, \Windows\System32, also has its
| read-only attribute set; it stays set even after Windows
| is rebooted, so why not the same for Program Files?
|

Hi PCR

Thanks for that, I'll give it a try. The Read-only attribute also
keeps being removed for my 'My Documents' folder, although this folder
isn't customized (it just has a custom icon). Why is this?

Just out of interest - the Windows folder is also a customized folder;
how come it can display customizations without either the Read-only or
System attributes being set? One other thing - what attributes are set
for your \Windows\System32 folder on Windows 98 (*not* NT/2000/XP)?

Regards

Daniel


"PCR" wrote in message ...
I find that the Read-Only attribute takes care of itself. When I
customize Program Files, it automatically gets set. When I remove
customization, Read-Only automatically is cleared.

I'm thinking-- have you somehow gotten it out-of-synch? Then...

Turn off Customization for Program Files. Also, uncheck the Read-Only
attribute. Now, turn on Customization. Did the attribute get set?


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Daniel Lam" wrote in message
...
| Hello
|
| How do I make sure the read-only attribute stays set for
| my Program Files folder? I need this to stay set in order
| for the folder customizations to be displayed. Every time
| I try setting it (either through Windows Explorer or using
| the DOS Attrib command), when I reboot Windows I always
| find the read-only attribute has been removed. Why is this
| happening?
|
| Another customized folder, \Windows\System32, also has its
| read-only attribute set; it stays set even after Windows
| is rebooted, so why not the same for Program Files?
|

That folder is all clear. So is My Documents & Windows...

C:\attrib C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32
SYSTEM32 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32
C:\attrib C:\Mydocu~1
MYDOCU~1 C:\My Documents
C:\Attrib E:\MYDOCU~1
MYDOCU~1 E:\My Documents
C:\attrib C:\Windows
WINDOWS C:\WINDOWS

Well, I suppose My Documents & Program Files, by design, should NEVER be
made Read-Only. Those folders are meant to be written to. Yet, I notice,
when I Customize "C:\My Documents", it DOES get set to Read-Only. Could
be, after a reboot, it would get set back. (I'll know tomorrow.) Now,
that folder is a vestige, as I have a while ago moved to "E:\My
Documents". And that one IS Customized. Also, it is NOT Read-Only. Can
it be a reboot after Customizing it is what removed the Read-Only
attribute? (I'll know tomorrow.)

Here is an interesting article...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...14&Product=w98
Unable to Remove Read-Only Attribute from Folder
(256614) - You may be unable to remove the Read-Only attribute from a
folder using Windows Explorer. In addition, some programs may display
error messages when you try to save files to the folder.

....But I have never had to do that!


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Daniel Lam" wrote in message
m...
| Hi PCR
|
| Thanks for that, I'll give it a try. The Read-only attribute also
| keeps being removed for my 'My Documents' folder, although this folder
| isn't customized (it just has a custom icon). Why is this?
|
| Just out of interest - the Windows folder is also a customized folder;
| how come it can display customizations without either the Read-only or
| System attributes being set? One other thing - what attributes are set
| for your \Windows\System32 folder on Windows 98 (*not* NT/2000/XP)?
|
| Regards
|
| Daniel
|
|
| "PCR" wrote in message
...
| I find that the Read-Only attribute takes care of itself. When I
| customize Program Files, it automatically gets set. When I remove
| customization, Read-Only automatically is cleared.
|
| I'm thinking-- have you somehow gotten it out-of-synch? Then...
|
| Turn off Customization for Program Files. Also, uncheck the
Read-Only
| attribute. Now, turn on Customization. Did the attribute get set?
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "Daniel Lam" wrote in message
| ...
| | Hello
| |
| | How do I make sure the read-only attribute stays set for
| | my Program Files folder? I need this to stay set in order
| | for the folder customizations to be displayed. Every time
| | I try setting it (either through Windows Explorer or using
| | the DOS Attrib command), when I reboot Windows I always
| | find the read-only attribute has been removed. Why is this
| | happening?
| |
| | Another customized folder, \Windows\System32, also has its
| | read-only attribute set; it stays set even after Windows
| | is rebooted, so why not the same for Program Files?
| |

Hi PCR

Your \Windows\System32 folder... does it display any customizations
even though all the attributes are cleared? If so, how does it do
this? Oh, I tried what you suggested with the Program Files folder
(removing customization then re-applying it). The Read-only attribute
*does* get set after this, only to be removed once again when Windows
is rebooted!

Regards

Daniel


"PCR" wrote in message ...
That folder is all clear. So is My Documents & Windows...

C:\attrib C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32
SYSTEM32 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32
C:\attrib C:\Mydocu~1
MYDOCU~1 C:\My Documents
C:\Attrib E:\MYDOCU~1
MYDOCU~1 E:\My Documents
C:\attrib C:\Windows
WINDOWS C:\WINDOWS

Well, I suppose My Documents & Program Files, by design, should NEVER be
made Read-Only. Those folders are meant to be written to. Yet, I notice,
when I Customize "C:\My Documents", it DOES get set to Read-Only. Could
be, after a reboot, it would get set back. (I'll know tomorrow.) Now,
that folder is a vestige, as I have a while ago moved to "E:\My
Documents". And that one IS Customized. Also, it is NOT Read-Only. Can
it be a reboot after Customizing it is what removed the Read-Only
attribute? (I'll know tomorrow.)

Here is an interesting article...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...14&Product=w98
Unable to Remove Read-Only Attribute from Folder
(256614) - You may be unable to remove the Read-Only attribute from a
folder using Windows Explorer. In addition, some programs may display
error messages when you try to save files to the folder.

...But I have never had to do that!


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

Well, C:\My Documents HELD it's Read-Only attribute through a reboot.
Just now, I turned off Customization, & the attribute was removed.
However, this is not my "system" My Documents, which I moved to E:\ a
while ago.

As I said, for some reason, E:\My Documents IS Customized, & it's
Read-Only is NOT set. Fine, let me play with that one. This one is my
"system" My Documents. Apparently, turning off/on Customization has NO
EFFECT on it's Read-Only attribute, which remains off. Customization
DOES hold across a boot. (I Customized it long ago.)

Now, I have Customized both C:\Program Files\ & C:Windows\System32\,
which DOES turn on their Read-Only attribute automatically. Will know
later tonight whether a reboot turns off the Read-Only attribute.

What is the purpose of all of this, Lam?


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Daniel Lam" wrote in message
...
| Hi PCR
|
| Your \Windows\System32 folder... does it display any customizations
| even though all the attributes are cleared? If so, how does it do
| this? Oh, I tried what you suggested with the Program Files folder
| (removing customization then re-applying it). The Read-only attribute
| *does* get set after this, only to be removed once again when Windows
| is rebooted!
|
| Regards
|
| Daniel
|
|
| "PCR" wrote in message
...
| That folder is all clear. So is My Documents & Windows...
|
| C:\attrib C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32
| SYSTEM32 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32
| C:\attrib C:\Mydocu~1
| MYDOCU~1 C:\My Documents
| C:\Attrib E:\MYDOCU~1
| MYDOCU~1 E:\My Documents
| C:\attrib C:\Windows
| WINDOWS C:\WINDOWS
|
| Well, I suppose My Documents & Program Files, by design, should
NEVER be
| made Read-Only. Those folders are meant to be written to. Yet, I
notice,
| when I Customize "C:\My Documents", it DOES get set to Read-Only.
Could
| be, after a reboot, it would get set back. (I'll know tomorrow.)
Now,
| that folder is a vestige, as I have a while ago moved to "E:\My
| Documents". And that one IS Customized. Also, it is NOT Read-Only.
Can
| it be a reboot after Customizing it is what removed the Read-Only
| attribute? (I'll know tomorrow.)
|
| Here is an interesting article...
|
|
http://support.microsoft.com/default...14&Product=w98
| Unable to Remove Read-Only Attribute from Folder
| (256614) - You may be unable to remove the Read-Only attribute from
a
| folder using Windows Explorer. In addition, some programs may
display
| error messages when you try to save files to the folder.
|
| ...But I have never had to do that!
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|

Yikes! I couldn't open Explorer again using it's shortcut after that! (I
guess it was that.) In fact, eventually the machine crashed, & I could
only shut down with a four-second power off. It did fully reboot, but
shortcuts weren't working.

"START button, Run, Explorer" did work, and it showed both Program
Files\ & System32\ DID retain their Customization & Read-Only
attributes. I couldn't open those folders directly, but had to open a
sub-folder to them. Then, Explorer's UP button got to them. I turned off
Customization, & their Read-Only attributes got turned off.

After a reboot, all is well. Stop playing with that, Lam! Or perhaps
switch to the System attribute, per that article I posted!


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"PCR" wrote in message
...
| Well, C:\My Documents HELD it's Read-Only attribute through a reboot.
| Just now, I turned off Customization, & the attribute was removed.
| However, this is not my "system" My Documents, which I moved to E:\ a
| while ago.
|
| As I said, for some reason, E:\My Documents IS Customized, & it's
| Read-Only is NOT set. Fine, let me play with that one. This one is my
| "system" My Documents. Apparently, turning off/on Customization has NO
| EFFECT on it's Read-Only attribute, which remains off. Customization
| DOES hold across a boot. (I Customized it long ago.)
|
| Now, I have Customized both C:\Program Files\ & C:Windows\System32\,
| which DOES turn on their Read-Only attribute automatically. Will know
| later tonight whether a reboot turns off the Read-Only attribute.
|
| What is the purpose of all of this, Lam?
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "Daniel Lam" wrote in message
| ...
| | Hi PCR
| |
| | Your \Windows\System32 folder... does it display any customizations
| | even though all the attributes are cleared? If so, how does it do
| | this? Oh, I tried what you suggested with the Program Files folder
| | (removing customization then re-applying it). The Read-only
attribute
| | *does* get set after this, only to be removed once again when
Windows
| | is rebooted!
| |
| | Regards
| |
| | Daniel
| |
| |
| | "PCR" wrote in message
| ...
| | That folder is all clear. So is My Documents & Windows...
| |
| | C:\attrib C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32
| | SYSTEM32 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32
| | C:\attrib C:\Mydocu~1
| | MYDOCU~1 C:\My Documents
| | C:\Attrib E:\MYDOCU~1
| | MYDOCU~1 E:\My Documents
| | C:\attrib C:\Windows
| | WINDOWS C:\WINDOWS
| |
| | Well, I suppose My Documents & Program Files, by design, should
| NEVER be
| | made Read-Only. Those folders are meant to be written to. Yet, I
| notice,
| | when I Customize "C:\My Documents", it DOES get set to Read-Only.
| Could
| | be, after a reboot, it would get set back. (I'll know tomorrow.)
| Now,
| | that folder is a vestige, as I have a while ago moved to "E:\My
| | Documents". And that one IS Customized. Also, it is NOT Read-Only.
| Can
| | it be a reboot after Customizing it is what removed the Read-Only
| | attribute? (I'll know tomorrow.)
| |
| | Here is an interesting article...
| |
| |
|
http://support.microsoft.com/default...14&Product=w98
| | Unable to Remove Read-Only Attribute from Folder
| | (256614) - You may be unable to remove the Read-Only attribute
from
| a
| | folder using Windows Explorer. In addition, some programs may
| display
| | error messages when you try to save files to the folder.
| |
| | ...But I have never had to do that!
| |
| |
| | --
| | Thanks or Good Luck,
| | There may be humor in this post, and,
| | Naturally, you will not sue,
| | should things get worse after this,
| | PCR
| |
|
|