How to change the read-only or system attributes of a folder? note that this is a change in Windows! To view or delete the "read-only" or "system" attribute of a folder, run the attrib command at the command prompt: 1. click Start, Type cmd in the search box, and then press Enter. 2. To view the attrib command syntax, enter attrib \? at the command prompt \\?. Warning if you delete the "read-only" or "system" attribute from a folder, the folder may appear as a normal folder and may lose some custom features. For example, Windows customizes the font folder and provides a dedicated folder view that allows hidden variables (such as bold and italic. It also allows you to change the view settings of a folder in a font-specific way. If you delete the "read-only" and "system" attributes of the "font" folder, these custom view settings become unavailable. If you delete the "read-only" attribute of a custom folder on the "Custom" tab in the "properties" dialog box of the folder, the folder icon and other custom features may be lost. If the program cannot save the file to a folder with the "read-only" attribute (such as "My Documents "), you can use the Attrib command at the command prompt to change the "read-only" attribute to the "System" attribute. To delete the "read-only" attribute and set the "System" attribute, run the following command: attrib-r + s drive :\< path >\< foldername>, for example, to delete the "read-only" attribute of the C: \ Test folder and set the "System" attribute for it, run the following command: attrib-r + s c: \ test note that some programs may not run properly if the "System" attribute and "read-only" attribute are set for some folders. You can use the following command to delete these attributes: attrib-r-s c: \ test