Re: can't encrypt/turn off read-only

From: Drew Cooper [MSFT] (dcoop_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/13/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 15:55:25 -0700

Shenan and Carey addressed the EFS question already. I'll answer the
read-only one:

I believe you're seeing the checkbox on folders, not files. This KB
explains read-only and folders:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q326549 

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Drew Cooper [MSFT]
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"XP Home Newbie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1857501c4201d$50d4f2d0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I recently bought a laptop with Windows XP Home Ed. on it.
> I am new to XP, and totally new to administration, etc.
> There is only one user name on the computer, mine, and it
> is password protected. This means that file-sharing, etc.
> is irrelevant to me, because there is nobody to share
> with, and I have all the administrative powers.
>
> I was looking around to get a feel for the O/S, and
> noticed the encryption feature for files. However, for
> every single file on my hard drive, wherever and whatever
> it is, the encryption option/checkbox in it's 'properties'
> is grayed out, i.e. disabled. It's not a private file, and
> as I said, I have administrative control. Why is it
> restricting me?
>
> I noticed that a possible reason for this is that every
> single file on my hard drive has the read-only checkbox
> filled, meaning 'some files inside this one are read-
> only' - I don't see why this would be the case for some of
> the files I created which are EMPTY. The same goes for the
> C drive itself - a filled read-only checkbox. So I went to
> turn it off for one of my new, empty files - I click the
> checkbox so it is clear, I click 'apply', I accept
> Window's warning that this will make all the files within
> the file I'm changing that WERE read-only not so - and it
> looks like it's worked. However, when I close and reopen
> the 'properties' window for the file in question,
> the 'read-only' checkbox is filled again!!!!
>
> Why is it doing it, and will making files non read-only
> give me the option of encrypting them? If not, what will?
> As I said, it's not private files (or special ones
> like 'Windows' which XP may prefer me not to mess with)
> that I'm trying to change, and I should have full Admin
> authority.
>
> My laptop isn't, and probably never will be connected to a
> network or the internet. I reset the laptop completely
> using Packard Bell's Recovery Program (destructive - i.e.
> the computer was totally reset to when it left the
> factory) to make sure that in the Windows XP setup I
> didn't do anything bad with regard to security options,
> and it didn't enlighten me.
>
> Any help will be met with undying love.

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