Are you using a program called ALZip?

From
http://www.altools.net/Portals/0/sup...ight_click.htm :

"Simply click New folder to create one ('directory' and 'folder' refer to
the same thing). The default folder name will be a species of bird. New
folder functions the same as New --> Folder in Windows Explorer. Using the
ALZip New folder function is simply much faster and more convenient than the
traditional Windows Explorer option - one click as opposed to clicking,
repositioning your cursor, and waiting for a flyout menu."

You may want to turn off the New Folder optiop in ALZip's Preferences, if
possible...

"gshillitani" <gshillitani@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EE61F6D8-C60D-4C84-A7C2-3089A2148402@microsoft.com...

> Thanks for that information, Michael - what about the files within the
> folders that are marked read-only and won't let me change them? And some
> of
> the folders refuse to let me create new folders in them - including my
> Documents folder.
>
> Gina
>
> "Michael" wrote:
>
>> 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!
>>
>>