CROA

Overview

CROA is a handy utility that will clear the read-only bit of all subfolders and files in a specific folder. This is extremely useful after copying the contents of a CD to your hard drive.

Note: Modern versions of Windows have this functionality built-in, and CROA is not needed.  However, it provides an easier to use interface that some people prefer, and therefore will remain available.

Download

Version 1.6

Features

• Install/Uninstall support
• Easily accessed from Window’s own context menu
• Recurses subfolders
• Completely free

Supported Operating Systems

• Windows 95
• Windows NT 4 w/SP6a
• Windows 98
• Windows ME
• Windows 2000 (Professional or Server)
• Windows XP (Home or Professional)
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows Vista (all editions)

Version History

Version 1.6 – January 29, 2006

• Is now installed into the program files folder, instead of the Windows folder
• When started without command-line options, allows selecting of the starting folder
• CROA will now change the attributes of folders
• VB runtime files are now included
• Compiled with VB6 now

Version 1.5 – November 7, 2004

• Re-written using VB5 again (because I’m not using Delphi anymore)
• Smaller download size
• Cosmetic changes

Version 1.4 – April 3, 2003

• Added /s command-line switch for silent operation

Version 1.3 – February 4, 2003

• Now supports Windows XP Themes
• Cosmetic changes

Version 1.2 – January 9, 2003

• CROA now starts near the cursor position

Version 1.1 – December 10, 2002

• Re-written using Delphi 5 to avoid the VB runtime dependency
• Fixed cosmetic bug in path display
• Improved installer

Version 1.0 – August 12, 2000

• Original release