Fix Read Only Files and Folders in Windows 

I HAVE TRIED THIS WITH NO LUCK WINDOWS 10 REALLY SUCKS THANK YOU MICROSOFT.

I tried this, I keep getting a message that files or folders couldn't be "enumerated," does that mean I have to do it one folder at a time? I just cloned my hard drive onto a new ssd, and now I can't modify any of my text files.

It worked for me on Windows 10, thank you so much!!!

it's just fascinating to me that this OS has so many problems, including this, that it even hits me. why are people so blinded by sunshine and roses, thinking that win 10 is any good. where in reality it only caused grief? I can understand having so much luck dodging all these issues and having an opinion based on that. or beeing a casual cat and barely using it so they never run into problems. but I'm talking high end user here. u ask what grief? 1. getting forced to jump to win10 forcefully because they 2. stopped suport for win7 (the most godlike and unmatched OS by far) rendering it useless all of a sudden for everyone!!! 3. most inconvenient win10 instalation ever! 4. recent security gaps that shoock the world. 5. screen resolution incompatibility and inconsistency with any screen lower than 1080!!, 6. windows app store ....... ._. 7. and now this (shown in the video) I never had any of these issue on win7 and I had win7 for over 12 years, inwhich it never broke down on me, infact minor issues where easily fixable.

If this hasn't worked for some of you, then I have made another video using a different method which I have used for years that will work. I use it as a part of my programming and installing my own software so it has to work. Try this video, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_-c_c6n3DJY.html

Thanks! I was unaware that the issue was THIS EASY 👌🏻

It doesn't work. Still the "read only" remains checked.

Hi, I use a DJ program with Windows 10; my music is stored in various files - some edits I make to the records (within the folder files) do not show as 'edited' when viewed within the DJ program, whereas some of the edits made do show within the DJ program - any ideas on this problem please?

So, does this fix the fact that the USB drive has all file with the E attribute and can not be decrypted and totally ignores the administrator rights saying device access denied

Thank you for guide, but I get - cannot enumerate error whilst trying to add the users part. Maybe they've changed something since you posted the guide ?

THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I bow my head to you. You helped me solve a big problem XD.

Very good video, thank you, worked for me. I tried everything, yours did the job.

Thanks, I needed that for *"Sciencific purposes"*

Sir, you are a life-saver!

I have the account i'm using as administrator and full control yet i still cannot change any folders from read only

finally it works ty so much Btw this is why I hate not having a dislike button so I could see that ur video is just so helpful in contrary to others

Thank you so much for this solution, Please is the same process applicable to CD Disk; My friend asked me to format a CD but it Denials me access to change the ready only attribute .

Thanks! But i have too many files that i should change their properties one by one. So is there any solution to change their properties in single turn not one by one. Because there are lots of files. Please help. Thanks.

You just earned a new subscribe. Thanks alot!

Thank you sir happy holidays

Dude, very helpful.

Truly informative really thank you very much

Thank you this helps. Another thing I can't see some photos on my SD card till found out it goes on Lost Dir How to fix it please?

Thanks man, youre the best.

Thanks it worked for me!

andrew you truly are awesome

Thanks!

Bro I'm trying it but when I do unread then it ask that U need Administrator permission access denied .

Thank You So Much Bro It's Working

Whenever i click read only to check it off and open the properties again the read only is checked again

trying to use this in general for a sony camera that 'protected' a video I didn't ask it to. Was able to uncheck 'protect' successfully, yet when I import video, still says 'read-only', darn

Thanks so much u just saved me

HOLY FREAK THIS ACTUALY WORKED FOR PHASMOPHOBIA. THANKS BROOOOOOOO

tried,already knew this,but yet i checked your vid in case i was missing something.my problem is that after i add,and hit apply,i get an error for each file/folder in the hard drive i try to do this,that access is denied.no progam is running using any files of the hard drive,nothing in backround.so idk,i m kinda lost here.also happens to any external drive i put on,takes the default read only andcan t change it.i m running windows 7 proffessional 64 bits.problem comes when i have to move folders and files between drives/computers.my desktop broke and im on laptop tryiing to sav some work and move files between cards and usb sticks,2 external Hdd and some cds.but everything i put on the laptop,becomes read only.and i tried everything to change that.any ideas?¿thanks

Tysm! it worked for me

what if only desktop excel files anc c: drive files are turned as "Read Only" and in the properties "Read Only" checkbox is unchecked but file opens only in read only mode and it is not allowing me to copy that file to other location also

I am using Windows 10 and I don't have a security tab in my folder properties tab?

Thanks for help

Thank you so much i love YOU!!!

Tried it step my step, reboot pc,still can not remove the tick in box "read only"!

thank u so much!

Thank you

i donz know is that easy thank you very much

Hey my usb there is no choice to read-only sooo what shall i do

Whenever I press okay after typing 'users' the next tab doesnt appear.

Thank dude!

Thq bro it helped a lot

Yes you can do that if you want see your files encrypted by ransomware virus..

i freaking love you ty

How do you fix the problem where all you can do is Open ----- Cut Copy Delete ----- Properties

thank you

How can i do this on a tablet?

Thanks

This worked thx

I did the same thing but still cannot save, whats wrong with this excel,, on the properties its already uncheck.. i followed your tutorial but still the same.. what's wrong with my pc

all my files have read only off, and they only have the general tab

Thanks a million

if you're here for fallout in general. and this didnt work i havent really found a true fix. but i did seem to figure out what triggers the issue. (at least for me) What "worked" is turning read only off, clicking apply. But NOT clicking okay and loading the game back in. Saves work fine. However if you reload, or die. For some reason, the issue happens on these conditions. So if you know you're going into a high risk area either get ready to sweat your balls off or just toggle TGM and not die. Kinda sucks the fun out of it esp if youre on survival but yeah, time saver lol. Ive been trying to figure out why it happens when the game reloads the last save and if i do ill probably post it here. But dont get your hopes up. Also props to Awesome Andrew for posting these solutions. Its great if they worked for any of yall and its cool of him to post it.

its not working i literally did every step and it doesnt show anything it just shows a blue circle with a E

Didn't work. every folder i create still shows it is read only

This is now helping me lmao

it didnt work whatever i do its always read-only

I can’t install any games on steam because my drive says read only

All files and folders are read only how to do it in all together

I am unticking it and nothing happens.. It just ticks itself again

There's no change permission

"Can't read from the source" This didn't solve this problem.

when trying to change permissions i dont have the option to add any users

0:32 Well, well, well, how about that!? I don't have the *ADVANCED* tab! The files are on a portable SSD! But I don't remember telling it to be "Read Only!" 😠

i cannot fit the problem following ur steps

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Look. I'm on my Admin account; I have full control over permissions. I've changed my attributes, changed my partitions to remove read-only, disabled my virus scanner, unchecked the box controlled folder access in my protection settings, went to CMD administrator, and did everything the tutorials said. Nothing works. Windows 10... it's great and normally my PC works fine, but these things suck tremendously because I can't modify any folders on my server and how can I run my business this way?

bruh it's doesn't work for me

Huita

Nice

this is literally killing me nothing is working iv been doing this for the past 3 hours

GRACIAS LRPM NO ENCONTRABA LA FORMA Thanks you so fucking much

didn't work 😔

i dont have a security tab

didnt work

Didnt work

nope didn't help me at all, I keep unchecking the read only box and it keeps reverting, I followed your steps plus a bunch of other videos and still read only box keeps reverting, I'm guessing the only solution for this is reinstalling the OS

Thank you fucking much my goddamn savior

So the only real selection here other than format is to install Phoenix os installer and use cz file manager and go and delete the stupid folder note if it didn't work just reboot and try again it works for real your welcome

Didn't Working

nope

Imagine i can make a video of this in 1sec. Restart your pc.

didn't work.

Doesn't work.