Im running windows 7 home premium and my issue is when i remove read only attribute from a folder it again check on readonly.
C:\Program Files\EasyPHP1-8\www\bagsdefined
i want to remove readony check from bagsdefined folder
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Are you sure this is not just showing up as readonly because you are not running as administrator?
sgmoore
2010-07-24 13:34:42
I have only one users and its shows me as administrator
Fraz Sundal
2010-07-24 13:40:19
The fact that you are 'the Administrator' does not mean that you are running as administrator. If this is the cause of the problem, then the recommended solution is the one posted by jalexiou.
sgmoore
2010-07-24 18:08:03
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Move the files you want to manipulate into
C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\.. instead of C:\Program Files\.. and you may have R/W access. replace XXXXX with the username.
The same applies for files within
C:\Program Files (x86)\.. ==> C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)
It is part of Microsoft UAC Virtualization scheme in Win7. From within any program the files will appear within their original location in Program Files, but in fact they are not. It is kinda spooky, but it works.
jalexiou
2010-07-24 14:03:01
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I don't have Windows 7 to test but Windows Explorer doesn't recognise the read-only attribute of folders.
Mark Hurd
2010-07-24 14:32:30
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The folder (and files) are not read only - they are protected by UAC. Any program that wants to write to them must be running as administrator (this is different from you being signed in as administrator.) Since that's annoying, I recommend you move the files somewhere else. AppData is the recommended location for files the user doesn't use outside the program. Something under MyDocuments, or a folder you ask the user to choose, is the recommended location for files the user will want to get to with Windows Explorer.
Kate Gregory
2010-07-24 14:45:05