On Thu, 28 Nov 2024 20:39:57 +0100, "R.Wieser" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Carl,
>
>>I see the Archive setting when I use Properties to save a file
>> as Read Only. Why is there such a setting, and where do these
>> archived files go?
>
>They go nowhere.
>
>Its a flag from back outof the stone age (DOS era), *indicating* that the
>file has changed, and /needs to be/ backupped (after which the backup
>program is suposed to reset the flag).
>
>Try it out: clear the flag and see that it stays cleared, until you do
>something with it.
>
>Regards,
>Rudy Wiesr
>
Tried what you said. It did exactly what you said it'd do.
I was just curious.
Thanks for the answer.
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