only in Vista

[kinmel]

So I can't check what the current permissions are, but I can change them and then I can check them!

[Niall]

Strange piccies on that site you've hosted that on

[Simon]

So I can't check what the current permissions are, but I can change them and then I can check them!

  Not come across that one!

[madasahatter]

So I can't check what the current permissions are, but I can change them and then I can check them!

I've not come across that one yet - what were you doing, or trying to do, at the time?

[plugwash]

I have seen similar messages from XP when accessing folders created by another copy of XP. Windows has a rather weired permission system whereby you can sometimes have permission to set new permissions even though you don't have permission to view the existing ones.

[Colin Burns]

sticking with XP and linux if i ever get round to installing it again

[Niall]

I have seen similar messages from XP when accessing folders created by another copy of XP. Windows has a rather weired permission system whereby you can sometimes have permission to set new permissions even though you don't have permission to view the existing ones.

That's true. A good example is when the boot sector and/or boot record get corrupted and you're forced to do a repair install. I've seen some odd things happen then. Generally I format when things go very wrong so never see it on my own systems, but it has just happened to a mate of mine. It was driving him mad until he figured out what was causing a perfectly good hard drive to function like a nail in a room of magnets

[Gary]

Not seen that one yet either

[Sebby]

A Google search doesn't reveal very much, and nothing about Vista at all.

[kinmel]

I had made some changes to a file and was not able to then save it - obliviously set to read only - right click, select properties and up it pops.

Went up a level to the folder and changed it globally, then no problem

[Niall]

I've just had an evening of fun. I needed calibration software to check my Samsung 2032MW. After doing hours of searching, all I could find was a small post referring to Samsungs own calibration software.

So, off I toddled.

15 mins later I was sitting here watching BSOD after BSOD. The installer puts the calibration software on your system along with C++ 2005 (it's 2008 now, isn't there a newer version?!). As soon as that software asked for a reboot, that was it, no more stability.

After spending what seemed like a life time in safe mode, I got rid of the software and C++, but annoyingly the add/remove section still shows it there when it's gone

Still, it's running fine again now.

[Rik]

ISTR there's a fix for that at Kelly's Corner: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm