A stat's a stat, and that's that

Russia

28

United States

17

Germany

1

Malaysia

1

Whatever, I believe in Unicorns, too

So I really believe that there is at least one person reading this. Maybe even a few, but more than four I know is pushing it. Hard.
But there's at least one, from Russia, perhaps. Because, of course-Russia.
But as unrealistic as that sort of thinking is, I also dare to dream that that
One
Person
knows why the photographs that I upload to my computer (via a disc which I had my negatives scanned onto, which is how we do it) are marked in properties as being "Read Only".

In case that sentence was two paranthetically convoluted:
The pictures on my computer are all marked as being "Read Only", and I want to know why.
Read Only means I can't adjust them at all, even to right an upside down tree.

I know that I can go into the properties and switch it, so it is no longer Read Only, but doing that individually is kind of a pain.

Yeah, I do have lots of upside down trees. What of it?

So, dear most likely a Russian, if you should happen by and see this, and you do in fact have knowledge of this annoying situation, could you please tell me what I can do about it?