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when you go into the properties of a folder and it lists read only something and then archiving what does archive do
*original title - archiveing a folder*
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Hi,
Archiving the folder specifies whether this file or folder should be archived. Some programs use this option to control which files and folders are backed up.
If multiple files or folders are selected, a check mark means that all the files or folders have the archive attribute set. A filled box means that some files or folders have the archive attribute set and some do not.
