Thanks Armando I'll check this out. I have one of these attributes changer progs but the programmer wants an e-mail address and if you don't send it to him the files revert to read only after 30 days, clever hey? Having lately somehow managed to get onto a SPAM list I am wary about handing out my e-mail address. I know I could send a "one-use- only" one and may be I will if this other prog scares me off. Elisabeth > Here's a link to a program that will change the > attributes "en masse", should you ever need to expedite > the operation: > > http://webplaza.pt.lu/~rpetges/ > > Aptly called "attribute changer". > HTH, > armando VIEW ARCHIVES @ //www.freelists.org UNSUBSCRIBE by sending email to triadtechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the Subject field. To VIEW/CHANGE your subscription status go to //www.freelists.org/webpage/triadtechtalk Contact List Owner - dbcfour@xxxxxxx