[blakh]

all the files on my computer are read only and i cant change it i have tried a few things, and there is no viruses or malware on my computer i just got help cleaning it, and my log was clean, so i dont know wjhat to do and i need some help

thanks you guys are great!

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If this is XP, then you need to be logged into an admin type of account, then you can simply "take ownership" of the files

[kd1966]

If this is XP, then you need to be logged into an admin type of account, then you can simply "take ownership" of the files

[blakh]

i am on admin account..

[Murray S.]

Howdy:

That is the norm for XP and is nothing to worry about !!

Take a look at the following..

Click Here

Murray

[blakh]

yes, but i cant uninstall or remove any files. im sorry i didnt sate this above. it wouldnt have bothered me if i could move, edit, uninstall, or delete things. for example i select something and right click and delete, it will disapear, ill empty recycle bin and when i go back it will be there.

[Murray S.]

What type of files are these and where are they located??

Do you have any Norton products installed??

Murray

[blakh]

anything on either of my hard drives, and on my desk top. i have mcafee, i just ran panda, and i have adaware se (fully updated) and a few others.. i have tried using croa to clear read-only atributes but it didnt work.

[Murray S.]

Okay.. try booting into Safe Mode and deleting them that way.. Let's see what happens..

Murray