Clear Read-Only

Clear Read-Only is a lightweight Windows application whose purpose is to help you clear Read-Only file and folder attributes using a set of straightforward actions.

Simplistic design

You are welcomed by an intuitive interface that integrates all configuration settings into a single window. There’s support for a help manual but consulting it is not necessary because the dedicated parameters look easy to decode.

Delete read-only attributes

Clear Read-Only offers you the option to select the target folder. Directories can be imported in the working environment using the built-in browse button (the drag-and-drop support is not implemented).
A few tweaking parameters give you the possibility to include subfolders and apply the deletion process only to files or folders. What’s more, you can start or stop the current task. Log information is displayed directly in the main window and includes details about the path of the target folder, number of processed files, number of changed attributes, as well as time needed to complete the task.
The application offers support for context menu integration so you can quickly clear the Read-Only attributes of the selected file or folder. Tests have shown that Clear Read-Only carries out a task quickly. It does not eat up a lot of CPU and memory resources so you do not have to worry that it affects your computer’s performance.

Bottom line

All things considered, Clear Read-Only provides a straightforward software solution for helping you get rid of Read-Only attributes, and can be configured by rookies and professionals alike. The only problem is that it has not been updated for a long time so you may bump into compatibility issues on newer operating systems like Windows 8.