Re: I need to change the folder attributes but the changes do not stay

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM_at_asu.edu)
Date: 04/30/03 

Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 07:56:42 -0700

The read-only checkbox is only the actual read-only attribute
setting on files; on directories it is a switch used to modify the
attribute on contained files. This is not likely your problem.

It is most likely that NTFS permissions are the issue. If this
is Home edition, you can use a Safe Mode (F8) boot in order
to access the Security dialog on filesystem objects. When
there you would want to first try granting the Users group
change/modify on the temp storage directory, and on the
application's install point (likely within Program Files). 

-- 
Roger 
"Max Jenius" <ferrispd@pwcs.edu> wrote in message news:028601c30f1d$58ed97e0$3401280a@phx.gbl...
> I have some computers running Windows XP Pro SP1.  I have 
> an administrator login for myself.  But I also have 
> accounts for the children.  They have admin accounts 
> instead of limited accounts because it is the only way 
> they will run some of their older programs.  But some do 
> not run because they require that the local settings/temp 
> directory be accessable to write to.  Currently it shows 
> up with the Read only box squared in.  I have changed it 
> to blank so it will remove the read only setting but the 
> change never stays resident.  The folders always show the 
> read only box as squared in. Any help would be greatly 
> appreciated.
> 
> Max