Lenovo G510 Windows 8 Read Only Folders

Hello everyone,
I just bought a new Lenovo G510, and I installed the Windows 8 that was on the partition.
The installation went fine, and everything is in order.
The only problem is that ALL my folders are Set to READ ONLY. Is this something normal for Windows 8 and how can I set it to a different state, since I know that in future that will be a problem?

hi francis17583,
If the G510 system came preloaded with Windows 8, there are two ways on how you can restore the system to factory settings:
Option 1:
- Turn off the machine and press the OneKey Recovery Button
- On the Novo Menu, select System Recovery and follow the screen prompts.
    - Link to picture
Option 2:
 - Follow this guide on how to create a recovery drive
 - Boot from the recovery drive and follow this guide on how to reset the PC.
I recommend Option 1 in case you don't have a flashdrive (8GB or above) but ensure that you have a backup of your important files as the above procedure will wipe the OS drive.
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