Can not change files from "Read Only" In Windows 8.1

I am the only Administrator on my computer, there are no other accounts. Some how all my files now have the read only attribute and I can not change it. It gives me the option to change it and I do and it looks like it got rid of it; but as soon as I close
out of the properties window and go back into the read only attribute is still there.
The read only attribute doesn't even act like itself because I can still edit the files that are in the selected read only folder. But it doesn't let me change the folder group options.
None but one of these folders are customized so it is not a problem that can be resolved by the other threads I have read.
Even new files I create have the read only attribute, please help, this is really annoying.

Hi,
For this problem, please refer to the KB below to repair the problem for test firstly, If no use, please feel free let us know.
You cannot view or change the Read-only or the System attributes of folders in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, in Windows Vista or in Windows 7:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326549
Note: This article also applys to Windows 8.
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