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Making a file Read-only is an effective way to protect it from an unwanted edit or deletion. This wikiHow guide can help you get started.
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- Making a file Read-only helps you in many ways.
- It prompts when you try to change that file name.
- It prompts when you try to delete it.
Thanks - To remove Read-only from a file
- In GUI method, just deselect that Read-only check box.
- In command prompt method, write that code with -r
instead of +r
.
Example:attrib -r "D:\wikiHow.txt"
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