How do you edit song information on itunes lists?

I cannot change the genre, or any other information that appears on my itunes list. I "Get Info" from the "Edit button, but it won't let me make changes. I did this last summer so I know it can be done. I have a new computer with VISTA, could this make a difference?

Sometimes Windows will mark files read-only, such as when they've been moved around a network or taken off a disk. Read-only files can't be edited in iTunes. To see if your file is read-only, select it in iTunes and press Ctrl-R. Right-click the file, and choose Properties. Remove any checkmark next to read-only. This technique works on a whole group of files too, so you could quickly remove the checkmark from all your songs if you need to.

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