Hi, Rik:
Don't worry; we'll figure it out

ridelo wrote:When I remove the read-only marking of the BRU map, it resets itself to read-only after finishing.
I'm not sure what you mean by "map", but there's only one file you need to change, and that's "Bulk Rename Utility.ini". Right-click this file, choose "Properties", uncheck the Read-only box (under the "General" tab) and press OK.
That change is permanent, and there's no reason for your file to be reverted back to "Read only" (at least not by BRU) if the change was indeed successfully applied. Maybe it has something to do with that annoying UAC (User Access Control) that Vista brought to this world. If that's the case, maybe you should take a look at this (I took it from a Vista Support forum):
To take full ownership:
1. Right click file, select properties.
2. Hit security tab, select advanced
3. Click owner tab, the hit edit (accept the UAC pop-up box)
4. Select your username, click OK, accept the pop up box, then OK out of all dialogue boxes
To take full control
1. Right click file, select properties.
2. Hit security tab, then click on your username.
3. Hit edit, then click on your username on the pop up screen
4. Check the box marked "full control" under the allow heading
5. OK out of all dialogue boxes
I'm not a Vista user, so that's pretty much all I can help you with regarding permissions, UAC, etc.
Cheers,
Gabriel.