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Read Only Folders
ReefstoneMIDI:
As the title suggests, my folders are read only. My Microsoft programs are working but third party apps are not able to save files, even when run as administrator. I'm running Windows 10 on a desktop.
I've tried resetting, in the properties, the read only square to be blank but to no avail.
I tried using the command prompt. Didn't work, even though it said it did.
I also tried resetting permissions for my user account. No luck.
Finally, I happened upon the tweaking.com repair program, and I tried using the registry and permissions resets (Options 1 and 2, which seemed the most relevant for my issue.) Neither one worked, and now I'm here.
I'm attaching a screenshot so it can be understood what exactly is going on here:
I've exhausted all of my options that I know about, so is there anything I can do about this? Should I use different options on the repair program? Other solutions?
Boggin:
Had you downloaded anything prior to this happening and do you have any restore points that can take you back to before it did ?
When you select one, check the box for Scan for affected programs so that you will know if you need to reinstall anything, but it may also pinpoint a program/update that could have been the cause.
Have you ran an antimalware scan, say with the free version of MBAM ?
https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/
Go into Settings/My Account to end the Premium trial so that you don't keep getting the pop ups.
ReefstoneMIDI:
I just ran the Malwarebytes scan. It revealed 2 security threat programs, neither of which were installed around the time this happened. Should I get rid of them anyways? (I don't need them.)
I've got a lot of programs and drivers on the system restore, on both the "to be restored" and "to be removed" sides. One windows update each side.
There's three restores like this, one of which is described as a "Critical Update" for Windows:
Boggin:
MBAM has probably picked them up as PuPs and if you don't use them then yes, get rid of them.
Why have you uninstalled that Redistributable ?
A program or service that is dependent upon it will no longer work - is that about the time you got this problem ?
On this Win 10 laptop I got an update for Adobe Flash Player on the 22nd Feb. and the MSRT one on the 23rd - not sure if each of those could be deemed as critical, but using the auto restore point will just result in any updates just being reinstalled, so you could start with that one.
ReefstoneMIDI:
Okay, I just ran the second restore. That failed on its own after about 45 minutes, so I decided to do the third restore- that wouldn't fail (waited 1 hr 30 min) even after a. turning off Norton antivirus and b. trying again after a power reset.
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