On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:40:41 GMT, Jim wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin:

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>As all folders in the NTSC file system have the read only attribute

That would be unsusual; they don't here. Some - yes, all - no.

> (and
>which it is stated that XP ignores the setting anyway),

The RO attribute is not ignored, it just doesn't mean what it says.

>it is rather hard to see what the attribute has to do with your problem.

True.

>I have deleted lots and lots and lots of folders with no problems at all.
>Of course, my unprivileged account owned the folders,
>or I was using an administrator account.

Even administrator's have (temporary) problems deleting stuff where they
don't have access rights. Taking ownership usually helps.

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