If all your files and folders on Windows 11/10 are set to Read-only or keep reverting to read-only, and you cannot edit or make changes, use these fixes.

How to Change Read Only Files or Folders. Making a file read-only in Windows means you or a colleague are less likely to delete or change it accidentally.

Windows maintains attributes for each file that allows them to be marked with informational flags.

SEE: Checklist: Securing Windows 10 systems (TechRepublic Premium) This tutorial shows you how to create a hidden read-only folder in Windows 10 and hide it from the standard view of File Explorer.

The Read Only attribute in Windows 11/10 protects a file from being overwritten, modified, or deleted. As the name implies, when you set the Read Only attribute to a file or folder, you can only ...

A QuickBooks file that's set to read-only will open in QuickBooks but you won't be able to edit it. Often files appear as read-only because of the type of media they are stored on.