Reset read only attribute windows

Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. That gray box is meaningless. It is not a status indicator! I'm not at a computer where I can take the appropriate screenshots right now, but after you click 'Add', you type your username in Select users or groups, then click check names. Right now it seems like I have access to modify my own files although I did have problem accessing them in the past.

Although I do think it is a Windows Bug. If a user is allowed to uncheck the 'Read Only' box in properties and does not get any errors. I have tried everything - but still no luck. Very Frustrating - since it is MY computer. I am the only one using it. And Windows is restricting MY access!!! I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Reza Ameri Volunteer Moderator. Why do you want to change them?

How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. Right-click the drive that contains the affected folder or files and select Properties. Step 2. In the Properties window, navigate to the Security tab and click on the Advanced button. Step 4. Select the user that you want to change permissions and click Edit.

Step 5. Select This folder, subfolders and files from the drop-down menu of Applies to. Step 6. Select the checkbox of Full Control under the Basic Permissions. Now, click OK to save these changes. Find the User folder in the C drive on your computer, and then right-click the folder and select Properties. Could you please provide an example on this? When a hard drive is set in read only mode, you will only be able to read data saved in that drive, but cannot add new data and modify the current data.

To some degree, this write protection attribute can protect your data from being changed by others. But what if you want to make some changes? Then it is necessary to clear the read only attributes from the target disk. To finish it via Command Line Diskpart service , follow the below instruction.

The above steps only work when your disk is set into read only with the command attributes disk set readonly. If your disk is write-protected for other reasons like wrong registry key, corrupted file system, disk errors, you can try the following methods to remove write protection attribute from disks. Close Regedit and restart your computer. Connect your hard drive again and the read only attribute has been removed already.