I don't know what your problem is with bird names, but you should not bark
up the wrong tree with respect to the 'read only' attribute of folders.

Folders are not read only (or not read only) note that the square is filled
in, not empty or checked. The attribute read-only does not apply to a
folder.
When you look at any folder it will have the read-only box filled in. The
contents (that is files) of a folder may of course be read only.

If you have a folder with the box checked (not just filled in) do get back
and I will have to eat crow (would really like to know its path and name).

Michael
vista home premium

"gshillitani" <gshillitani@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:082AB5BB-DB02-4507-803B-3D2EC1FF4E24@microsoft.com...
>I forgot to say, I am using Vista.
>
> "gshillitani" wrote:
>
>> I am logged in as administrator, and there are some folders and files
>> that
>> are marked read only all of a sudden. When I try to create new folders in
>> some of these directories, nothing happens. Others are marked read only
>> and
>> when I create new folders they are all bird names (pigeon, hawk, turkey,
>> hen)
>> instead of being named "New Folder" as usual. I've searched for any virus
>> information that lists those problems and have not been able to find
>> anything. When I try to change the folders from read only, it acts like
>> it
>> has done it but when I click OK and then look at the properties again, it
>> is
>> still marked read only. I hope this post makes sense. Its driving me
>> crazy!