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  1. New #1

    Tin can't Change Documents Folder Out of Read-Only


    My Documents folder has suddenly alleged itself Read-Only (I did cipher to modify permissions) and I cannot change it. I have tried the File Explorer/Documents/Properties/Security/Avant-garde/Change Permissions and Change Owner. Panel does zero only re-display with change options grayed out. I have tried command prompt. All to no avail. All above was with Run as Administrator.

    Frustrating, Any suggestions?

    • My Computer

    Computer Type: PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number: Homebuilt
    OS: Windows 10 64 bit
    Memory: 32 gb
    Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX1080i

  3. New #ii


    Practise you mean the Documents folder? (ie) C:\Isers\UserName\Documents?
    There is a My Documents folder which is a place holder left over from previous Windows versions in a divide that you exercise non take access to. .
    • My Computer

    Calculator Type: PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number: Gigabyte Z390 UD (U3EI)
    Os: Windows 11 Pro 64 Fleck 21H2
    CPU: Intel Core i7 7700 @three.60 Ghz
    Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 UD (U3EI)
    Memory: 16 GB RAM
    Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super (MSI)
    Sound Carte du jour: RealTek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays: 2 x Dell S2721QS
    Screen Resolution: 3840 x 2160
    Keyboard: Backlit Cyberpower
    Mouse: Backlit Cyberpower
    PSU: 850W
    Case: CyberPower
    Cooling: Water
    Hard Drives: Samsung 970 EVO NVME 500GB Seagate 2TB - Storage Western Digital 2TB Stoiage
    Net Speed: 1Gb
    Browser: Brave, Chrome,Border
    Antivirus: Windows Security

  4. New #3


    spunk said:

    Do you lot hateful the Documents folder? (ie) C:\Isers\UserName\Documents?
    There is a My Documents folder which is a place holder left over from previous Windows versions in a divide that you do not have access to. .

    Pitiful, yes I practice hateful Users\UserName\Documents.
    • My Computer

    Computer Type: PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number: Homebuilt
    OS: Windows 10 64 bit
    Retentiveness: 32 gb
    Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX1080i

  6. New #four


    Add Take Buying to the Correct Click Context menu, and Take Ownership of the Documents binder
    • My Computer

    Estimator Type: PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number: Gigabyte Z390 UD (U3EI)
    Bone: Windows 11 Pro 64 Scrap 21H2
    CPU: Intel Core i7 7700 @3.sixty Ghz
    Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 UD (U3EI)
    Memory: 16 GB RAM
    Graphics Menu: nVidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super (MSI)
    Audio Menu: RealTek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays: ii x Dell S2721QS
    Screen Resolution: 3840 x 2160
    Keyboard: Backlit Cyberpower
    Mouse: Backlit Cyberpower
    PSU: 850W
    Case: CyberPower
    Cooling: Water
    Difficult Drives: Samsung 970 EVO NVME 500GB Seagate 2TB - Storage Western Digital 2TB Stoiage
    Internet Speed: 1Gb
    Browser: Brave, Chrome,Edge
    Antivirus: Windows Security

  7. New #5


    Hopefully the Take-Ownership footstep will prepare the trouble.

    My 'Documents' folder has always been 'Read-only' only I have never had any trouble editing files and saving the changes so I retrieve it may exist a Windows 10 glitch where it is mis-reporting the status. I recollect Windows 10 mis-reporting has been mentioned regarding other issues equally well.
    Is information technology affecting your ability to edit and save changes? If not then at least you are not seriously affected.

    • System 1
    • Organization Ii

    Reckoner Type: PC/Desktop
    Arrangement Manufacturer/Model Number: HP EliteDesk 705 G5 Desktop Mini
    OS: Windows 10 Professional 64-bit

    Computer Type: Laptop
    Organization Manufacturer/Model Number: DELL Inspiron 15-3576
    OS: Windows 10 Home (64-bit)

  8. New #6


    Mine but as noted the Read-only applies to files, haven't had any problems on my computers and saving to that folder.
    Can't Change Documents Folder Out of Read-Only-image.png
    • System Ane
    • Organisation Two

    Computer Type: PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number: Customs, Dell, HP, ASUS
    Bone: Win10 Version 21H2 Pro and Dwelling house, Win11 Pro
    CPU: AMD and Intel
    Screen Resolution: 1440x900
    Browser: Firefox, Edge, Chromium, Vivaldi, SeaMonkey

    Calculator Type: Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number: Delll, HP, Toshiba
    Os: Win11 Pro, Vista, seven, 10 Domicile and Pro, Linux Mint, MS-DOS 6.20 w/Win3.1, ChromeBook
    CPU: AMD and Intel
    Browser: Firefox, Edge, Chromium, Vivaldi, SeaMonkey
    Other Info: Linux Mint on 2 Notebooks with unchangeable 32GB SSDs.

  9. New #seven


    Berton said:

    Mine but equally noted the Read-merely applies to files, haven't had any bug on my computers and saving to that folder.
    Can't Change Documents Folder Out of Read-Only-image.png

    This (IMHO) is Microsofts greatest sin in UI design. Two checkboxs, right next to each other. One is both Status Indicator & Switch (Subconscious), the other iS NOT A STATUS INDICATOR , information technology's a tri-country switch! The gray square is ever the default when the Properties dialog is first displayed, every bit it means "Leave the Read-just attribute on files in this folder unchanged." It does not mean "Some files are, some files aren't" as so many assert --- if it did, a completely empty folder would display a cleared checkbox & not a foursquare.
    • My Calculator

    Estimator Blazon: Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number: HP 17-bs153cl
    Os: Microsoft Windows x Home
    CPU: ntel Core i5-8250U Processor ane.6GHz
    Memory: 12.00 GB
    Graphics Menu: Intel(R) Hd Graphics 4000

  10. New #viii


    wiganken said:

    Hopefully the Take-Ownership pace will set the problem.

    My 'Documents' folder has always been 'Read-only' but I have never had whatsoever trouble editing files and saving the changes and then I think it may exist a Windows 10 glitch where it is mis-reporting the status. I think Windows x mis-reporting has been mentioned regarding other issues as well.
    Is it affecting your ability to edit and save changes? If non then at least you are not seriously affected.

    Information technology may have been marked RO before though I never noticed because I have never had problems saving to it earlier, and I save to information technology most every day. All of sudden it simply started refusing to salvage maxim I didn't accept permission and giving me "Access Denied" even as administrator. - - - Updated - - -

    spunk said:

    Add Take Buying to the Right Click Context menu, and Take Ownership of the Documents binder

    Cheers only information technology did not solve the problem. - - - Updated - - -

    One odd matter I only noticed, and I don't know if it is relevant or not, is that I have 2 C:\Users folders. The subfolders are the aforementioned but the contents of each subfolder are different. However neither of the folders similar Documents, Pictures, Downloads match what is contained in the ThisPC\Documents, Pictures,Downloads,etc folders. The This PC versions are "correct" in that they take all the files I wait and take been working with. Just as a information reference I put the PC together (near a yr and a half ago) and fabricated pointers from the C: drive for several of these folders to reduce the load off my SSD C: bulldoze. I had no bug with that and once again I don't know if it is relevant to this permissions problem.

    • My Calculator

    Reckoner Blazon: PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number: Homebuilt
    Os: Windows 10 64 bit
    Memory: 32 gb
    Graphics Carte: EVGA GeForce GTX1080i

  11. New #ix


    You have ii C:\Users folders? Maybe one of them has been mounted? Have y'all tried to see if you can unmount the 'incorrect' 'C:\Users' folder?
    • Organization One
    • System 2

    Reckoner Type: PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number: HP EliteDesk 705 G5 Desktop Mini
    OS: Windows x Professional person 64-flake

    Calculator Type: Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number: DELL Inspiron fifteen-3576
    OS: Windows 10 Home (64-bit)

  12. New #10


    If y'all take more then one User Profile name,(ie) C:\Users\Joe, and C:\Users\John for example yous would have separate User files for each User login. Is this what you mean? Or exercise you have two of each user file (ie) Documents, Pictures etc under your User Name?
    • My Computer

    Computer Type: PC/Desktop
    Organisation Manufacturer/Model Number: Gigabyte Z390 UD (U3EI)
    Bone: Windows 11 Pro 64 Bit 21H2
    CPU: Intel Core i7 7700 @3.60 Ghz
    Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 UD (U3EI)
    Memory: xvi GB RAM
    Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super (MSI)
    Sound Card: RealTek Loftier Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays: ii x Dell S2721QS
    Screen Resolution: 3840 10 2160
    Keyboard: Backlit Cyberpower
    Mouse: Backlit Cyberpower
    PSU: 850W
    Instance: CyberPower
    Cooling: H2o
    Hard Drives: Samsung 970 EVO NVME 500GB Seagate 2TB - Storage Western Digital 2TB Stoiage
    Net Speed: 1Gb
    Browser: Brave, Chrome,Border
    Antivirus: Windows Security

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