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attrib — Display or change attributes of files or directories. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com

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Problem

How to use the attrib command: Display or change attributes of files or directories. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/attrib>.

Solution

attrib — Display or change attributes of files or directories. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/attrib>.

Display all set attributes of files in the current directory:

attrib

Display all set attributes of files in a specific directory:

attrib {{path\to\directory}}

Display all set attributes of files and [d]irectories in the current directory:

attrib /d

Display all set attributes of files in the current directory and [s]ub-directories:

attrib /s

Add the [r]ead-only or [a]rchive or [s]ystem or [h]idden or not content [i]ndexed attribute to files or directories:

attrib +{{r|a|s|h|i}} {{path\to\file_or_directory1 path\to\file_or_directory2 ...}}

Remove a specific attribute of files or directories:

attrib -{{r|a|s|h|i}} {{path\to\file_or_directory1 path\to\file_or_directory2 ...}}

Code Snippets

Display all set attributes of files in the current directory

attrib

Display all set attributes of files in a specific directory

attrib {{path\to\directory}}

Display all set attributes of files and [d]irectories in the current directory

attrib /d

Display all set attributes of files in the current directory and [s]ub-directories

attrib /s

Add the `[r]ead-only` or `[a]rchive` or `[s]ystem` or `[h]idden` or `not content [i]ndexed` attribute to files or directories

attrib +{{r|a|s|h|i}} {{path\to\file_or_directory1 path\to\file_or_directory2 ...}}

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