Dean-dean,

You hit the nail right on the head!!! I am terribly embarrassed now. Thank
you so much!

Gina

"dean-dean" wrote:

> 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!
> >>
> >>
>
>