All of my folders are now read-only. Why?

[rickeybj]

I recently downloaded CPU Z from cnet.com. I made the mistake of being in too much of a hurry, and accepted some other applications that I did not really want. One of them was an anti-virus program called AVG. I'm not sure that it is the culprt, but now all of my folders are read-only. When I right-click on the desktop or a folder on either of my two hard drives, the option for new folder does not appear. My only option is to create a shortcut. When I view Properties on all my folders, there is a grayed out check in the checkbox. I uninstalled AVG, but the problem is still there. Now, when I save a file in an application such as MS Word, I get the message the I do not have the necessary permissions to do this. Is there anything I can do other than running System Restore to resolve this?

Thanks,
rbj

 

[xit]

I would try System Restore, sounds strange, AVG should not cause this problem. Do you recall the other program or programs?

 

[ANFPS26]

I read the comment at the bottom of CNET's download page for CPU-Z and sounds like they add a boatload of crapware with this download.

http://download.cnet.com/CPU-Z/3000-2086_4-10050423.html

Jim

 

[xit]

Many have stopped using CNET downloads due to these practices.

 

[rickeybj]

Thanks for the comments. I tried system restore, but was unsuccessful. I got the message that the restore was unsuccessful. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.