Windows 11 folder keeps reverting back to read only

Sometimes our confusion is due to the instructions don't result in what is claimed, Command in search does not result in a chance to choose Administrator, it opens Bing at a MS page explaining what Command means! I get this all the time, self assured instructions don't work, my Windows 10 seems not to be the same version as the above explanation is using, I meet a brick wall constantly yet MS techs appear to think their instructions will work under all circumstances. There is a disconnect, I don't have any cognition problems and don't overthink, a patronising attitude if ever I saw one, akin to saying don't be thick, do as I say. I do as you say and IT DOESN'T WORK. Perhaps your certainty comes from under thinking?

None of those commands work.

C:\Windows\System32>"C:\Users\Mocah\AppData\Roaming\Vortex\downloads\*":m./ /s:

'"C:\Users\Mocah\AppData\Roaming\Vortex\downloads\*":m.' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

C:\Windows\System32>C:\Users\Mocah\AppData\Roaming\Vortex\downloads\*":

'C:\Users\Mocah\AppData\Roaming\Vortex\downloads\*":' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

C:\Windows\System32>C:\Users\Mocah\AppData\Roaming\Vortex\downloads\*" /s

The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

C:\Windows\System32>attrib -r "C:\Users\Mocah\AppData\Roaming\Vortex\downloads\*" /s

Aaron,

Open a command prompt as administrator (type command in the search bar, select the one that say administrator, click on it).

Then do this. Just cut and paste the below two lines one at time into your command windows. You got this, hang in there.

cd C:\Users\Mocah\AppData\Roaming\Vortex\downloads\

attrib -r *.* /s

You can copy and paste the two lines above this line right into the command window one at a time.

Then close your command prompt by typing exit.

I hope this helps solve the confusion.

-Dog0311

Sometimes our confusion is our brains way of saying we are over thinking it.

From the 24H2 update, all directories seen by Windows Explorer are checked read-only. This attribute is not actually active. Indeed, the display of attributes in Windows Explorer indicates the 'DA' attributes for these same directories and in no case the 'R' attribute. So it is possible to create and modify files in these directories. However some applications like Jriver MC29 (or Vortex it seems as indicated in https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-11-folder-keeps-reverting-back-to- read/982dc5db-bb60-4d77-aabe-6094a8e90e1a?page=1) can no longer delete, modify files from their databases. Having recently performed the 24H2 update, I was able to return to the 23H2 version. Unfortunately the read-only checkmarks remain and I can no longer use Jriver under version 23H2. I have tried many methods to get around this problem, in vain!

What can I do?

The item labelled "Read-only (only applies to files in folder)" does NOT indicate that your folders are read-only. That may seem counterintuitive, but as I stated many times previously, it's just a poorly designed interface that confuses people and it has not changed in 24H2. Please read my previous replies for further details.

As stated previously, the issue with some applications, such as Vortex, is most likely caused by OneDrive. If your application's data is in a folder that OneDrive is involved with, that could be the cause. AV software or restrictive settings, such as Controlled Folder Access, may also be the cause. There may have been some change in 24H2 that is making the issue worse (TBD), but it's nothing to do with that checkbox control.

From the 24H2 update, all directories seen by Windows Explorer are checked read-only. This attribute is not actually active. Indeed, the display of attributes in Windows Explorer indicates the 'DA' attributes for these same directories and in no case the 'R' attribute. So it is possible to create and modify files in these directories. However some applications like Jriver MC29 (or Vortex it seems as indicated in https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-11-folder-keeps-reverting-back-to- read/982dc5db-bb60-4d77-aabe-6094a8e90e1a?page=1) can no longer delete, modify files from their databases. Having recently performed the 24H2 update, I was able to return to the 23H2 version. Unfortunately the read-only checkmarks remain and I can no longer use Jriver under version 23H2. I have tried many methods to get around this problem, in vain!

What can I do?

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@Peter Simmons1

Did you resolve your issue of not being able to delete folders/files?