Windows 11 folder keeps reverting back to read only

It's great to hear you got your issue resolved. From what you've described, it appears that it was somehow caused by OneDrive.

But, it has nothing to do with that "Read-only" item in the Properties dialog. After applying your fixes, you will see that indicator is still the same. That's because it's not an indicator. It's just a control that will let you set or unset all files in the folder read-only. Note that it says "Only applies to files in folder". You can certainly use that control to ensure that all files in the folder are not set to read-only, but it will only show a clear box temporarily. After you close and reopen the Properties dialog, it will be back to showing a solid box with a horizontal line. So, that control will not even tell you if one or more files in the folder have been set read-only. It will look the same whether zero, one, or all files in the folder have been set read-only.

Microsoft should never have used a check box for this control because it frequently causes confusion, but it's been this way forever and they're unlikely to change it.

Also note that, even if the folder's read-only attribute were enabled (and it really isn't), that would have no effect on being able to make changes in the folder. It's the NTFS permissions and/or share settings that affect access, so the Sharing and Security tabs are worth looking at. The folder Properties General tab tells you nothing about access permissions.

Oh so as the game said in the dialogue box, a virus-scanner, windows defender was protecting the file, and not in fact read-only. I understand what you mean now that's actually very interesting.

The way to navigate into changing the protection of the folder has changed. Please update That is the biggest problem with attempting to follow directions is that as Microsoft updates or changes happen, the troubleshooting instructions don't update.

The way to navigate into changing the protection of the folder has changed. Please update That is the biggest problem with attempting to follow directions is that as Microsoft updates or changes happen, the troubleshooting instructions don't update.

While changes to interfaces are certainly an issue when it comes to step-by-step instructions, it's not clear there is anything in that particular set of instructions that will help the OP or anyone else that has posted here. For example, changing the folder's attribute to -R is irrelevant (a folder's read-only attribute only affects the ability to delete an empty folder at the command line).

What specific issue are you encountering?

Check my reply up above yours, I found a way to fix it and I detailed how to do it