Microsoft KB Archive/185145

= No Warning When You Delete System or Read-Only Files =

Article ID: 185145

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q185145



SYMPTOMS
When you start Windows Explorer, click a folder, and then click Delete on the File menu, you may not be warned about deleting read-only or system files that may be in this folder.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur because Windows 98 ignores the file attributes of all files in a folder when you choose to delete the folder.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
Note that this behavior does not occur if you open a folder, select a file or multiple files, and then click Delete on the File menu. If you do so, and the folder contains read-only or system files, you receive the following warning message:

The file is a read-only file. Are you sure you want to move it to the Recycle Bin?

Additional query words: 98

Keywords: kbprb KB185145

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