How to Make a File Read Only

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Making a file Read-only is an effective way to protect it from an unwanted edit or deletion. This wikiHow guide can help you get started.

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You can open it by clicking on Start->Run, then type cmd and hit Enter. You can also press Win Key+R.
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Write below codes and hit Enter to make your file Read-only.
- attrib +r "<file path="">"</file>
- Example: attrib +r "D:\wikiHow.txt"

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Making a file Read-only helps you in many ways.
- It prompts when you try to change that file name.
- It prompts when you try to delete it.
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To remove Read-only from a file
- In GUI method, just deselect that Read-only check box.
- In command prompt method, write that code with -r instead of +r.
  Example: attrib -r "D:\wikiHow.txt"
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