Windows 10: Win 11 folders in all drives keep reverting to Read-only status

I have a PC with 3 drives 1 main C:\ + 2 in an HDD enclosure to segregate out my various data. PC runs on Win 11 which was purchased recently <3 months. I noticed all my folders are marked as Read-only. Even after I've removed it, once the folder is closed it reverts to its Read-only status. However I am still able to edit any files or docs within the folder. It is super irritating. Things I've done:1 Set my user authorisation to allow for all executions2 As this is my home PC, my login is set as an administrator3 I've tried turning off my AVG internet security suite and it remains t

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Folder Reverting to Read Only

I have two drives. My C drive and my D drive. I use my D drive as an external hard drive, but it's internal. My C drive is an SSD and my D drive is an HDD. My SSD is too small, so everything large goes on the HDD. Every folder in my HDD is read-only. I right click the folder and go into properties and take it off read-only and apply the changes, when I go back into properties the folder in question is back on read-only. I have googled this problem multiple times. So all of the basic things that I can try, have been tried. I'll list them below.

Both CMD with Admin Privileges
attrib -r +s drive:\<path>\<foldername>

attrib -r -s drive:\<path>\<foldername>

Example Images: Not my system, the images are examples but I did the aforementioned and still no result.













CMD with Full Admin Privileges

attrib -r "full path of folder\*" /s /d

Powershell: With full Admin Privileges

Get-ChildItem -Path "full path of file with extension" -Recurse -File | % { $_.IsReadOnly=$False }


If there is anything else that I can try to get these folders off Read-Only. Please give me a detailed set of instructions that even a layman like myself can understand. Thanks in advance!

 

Folder reverts to Read Only (Tried MANY Fixes...)

Hello,

On one of our Windows 10 systems, a particular folder keeps reverting to Read Only...

I have read carefully, and tried, the many suggestions I have found. All have failed.

Might there be a "This always works for me" approach out there? This is driving me nuts.

Sincere thanks,

Lothar

 

How to disable the read-only attribute of a folder in win 11?

Hi Sin. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, here to help you.

Try these additional fixes for files keep reverting to Read Only, a problem in WIndows 10 and 11 that has the same fixes for both:

https://softtechtutorials.com/windows-11/how-to...

https://www.easypcmod.com/how-to-fix-windows-10...

https://www.softwaretesttips.com/folder-keeps-r...



https://appuals.com/how-to-fix-folder-keeps-rev...

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https://windowsreport.com/folder-reverting-to-r...

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Feel free to ask back any questions. Based on the results you post back I may have other suggestions if necessary.

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