Files and Folders all marked as 'Read Only' ?


  1. vmars316
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    Files and Folders all marked as 'Read Only' ?


    win 10 Home v 10.0.18362
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    Files and Folders all marked as 'Read Only' ?
    I don't know how this happened , but it started yesterday .
    I am trying to backup Folders to flash drive , but the Read-only get propagated there also , and I am unable to delete those Folders from flash drive .
    Using the right-click > properties > remove read-only doesn't work .
    Then again 'right-click > properties >' shows still 'read-only' .
    Pls , how to fix this ?
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  3. dalchina
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    Hi, by default, folders are marked read only, but this doesn't mean they are. I know, it seems odd. Files are not.

    Have you made any specific changes yourself of any kind?

    Noted you are on an older build, 1903. Does this mean Windows update isn't working?

    Try running a couple of routine checks: from an admin command or Powershell prompt run
    chkdsk c: /scan
    If ok, similarly run
    sfc /scannow

    These are integrity checks only and not likely to fix this.

    There may be something here of interest:
    Solved: Windows 10 Upgrade Changed All Documents to Read-Only
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  4. vmars316
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    Thanks dalchina;
    Tried your recommended tests 'found no integrity violations' .
    The article is for vista , so I don't want to mess with it .

    After I did windows update
    Forced read-only has been shut off .
    Now its an option .
    So I a happy again .
    Thanks
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  6. dalchina
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    Vista? Really? Which article were you reading?


    Wednesday, January 04, 2017 Solved: Windows 10 Upgrade Changed All Documents to Read-Only
    Solved: Windows 10 Upgrade Changed All Documents to Read-Only

    Has this happened to you? You finally decided to take the plunge and upgrade your PC to Windows 10, only to find out that all your documents are now “read-only.”

    We’ve run into this issue more than once; today, we’re going to set the record straight on how to fix the read only issue.
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