diff --git a/sphaira/include/app.hpp b/sphaira/include/app.hpp
index 5bfd9ce..3650397 100644
--- a/sphaira/include/app.hpp
+++ b/sphaira/include/app.hpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public:
     static auto GetFtpEnable() -> bool;
     static auto GetNxlinkEnable() -> bool;
     static auto GetHddEnable() -> bool;
+    static auto GetWriteProtect() -> bool;
     static auto GetLogEnable() -> bool;
     static auto GetReplaceHbmenuEnable() -> bool;
     static auto GetInstallEnable() -> bool;
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ public:
     static void SetFtpEnable(bool enable);
     static void SetNxlinkEnable(bool enable);
     static void SetHddEnable(bool enable);
+    static void SetWriteProtect(bool enable);
     static void SetLogEnable(bool enable);
     static void SetReplaceHbmenuEnable(bool enable);
     static void SetInstallSysmmcEnable(bool enable);
@@ -225,10 +227,13 @@ public:
 
     bool m_quit{};
 
+    // network
     option::OptionBool m_nxlink_enabled{INI_SECTION, "nxlink_enabled", true};
     option::OptionBool m_mtp_enabled{INI_SECTION, "mtp_enabled", false};
     option::OptionBool m_ftp_enabled{INI_SECTION, "ftp_enabled", false};
-    option::OptionBool m_hdd_enabled{INI_SECTION, "hdd_enabled", false};
+    option::OptionBool m_hdd_enabled{INI_SECTION, "hdd_enabled", true};
+    option::OptionBool m_hdd_write_protect{INI_SECTION, "hdd_write_protect", false};
+
     option::OptionBool m_log_enabled{INI_SECTION, "log_enabled", false};
     option::OptionBool m_replace_hbmenu{INI_SECTION, "replace_hbmenu", false};
     option::OptionString m_theme_path{INI_SECTION, "theme", DEFAULT_THEME_PATH};
diff --git a/sphaira/source/app.cpp b/sphaira/source/app.cpp
index 081290b..62e686d 100644
--- a/sphaira/source/app.cpp
+++ b/sphaira/source/app.cpp
@@ -617,6 +617,10 @@ auto App::GetHddEnable() -> bool {
     return g_app->m_hdd_enabled.Get();
 }
 
+auto App::GetWriteProtect() -> bool {
+    return g_app->m_hdd_write_protect.Get();
+}
+
 auto App::GetLogEnable() -> bool {
     return g_app->m_log_enabled.Get();
 }
@@ -688,6 +692,9 @@ void App::SetHddEnable(bool enable) {
     if (App::GetHddEnable() != enable) {
         g_app->m_hdd_enabled.Set(enable);
         if (enable) {
+            if (App::GetWriteProtect()) {
+                usbHsFsSetFileSystemMountFlags(UsbHsFsMountFlags_ReadOnly);
+            }
             usbHsFsInitialize(1);
         } else {
             usbHsFsExit();
@@ -695,6 +702,18 @@ void App::SetHddEnable(bool enable) {
     }
 }
 
+void App::SetWriteProtect(bool enable) {
+    if (App::GetWriteProtect() != enable) {
+        g_app->m_hdd_write_protect.Set(enable);
+
+        if (enable) {
+            usbHsFsSetFileSystemMountFlags(UsbHsFsMountFlags_ReadOnly);
+        } else {
+            usbHsFsSetFileSystemMountFlags(0);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void App::SetLogEnable(bool enable) {
     if (App::GetLogEnable() != enable) {
         g_app->m_log_enabled.Set(enable);
@@ -1284,6 +1303,7 @@ App::App(const char* argv0) {
             else if (app->m_mtp_enabled.LoadFrom(Key, Value)) {}
             else if (app->m_ftp_enabled.LoadFrom(Key, Value)) {}
             else if (app->m_hdd_enabled.LoadFrom(Key, Value)) {}
+            else if (app->m_hdd_write_protect.LoadFrom(Key, Value)) {}
             else if (app->m_log_enabled.LoadFrom(Key, Value)) {}
             else if (app->m_replace_hbmenu.LoadFrom(Key, Value)) {}
             else if (app->m_theme_path.LoadFrom(Key, Value)) {}
@@ -1311,6 +1331,8 @@ App::App(const char* argv0) {
             else if (app->m_convert_to_standard_crypto.LoadFrom(Key, Value)) {}
             else if (app->m_lower_master_key.LoadFrom(Key, Value)) {}
             else if (app->m_lower_system_version.LoadFrom(Key, Value)) {}
+        } else if (!std::strcmp(Section, "accessibility")) {
+            if (app->m_text_scroll_speed.LoadFrom(Key, Value)) {}
         }
 
         return 1;
@@ -1338,6 +1360,10 @@ App::App(const char* argv0) {
         nxlinkInitialize(nxlink_callback);
     }
 
+    if (App::GetWriteProtect()) {
+        usbHsFsSetFileSystemMountFlags(UsbHsFsMountFlags_ReadOnly);
+    }
+
     if (App::GetHddEnable()) {
         usbHsFsInitialize(1);
     }
diff --git a/sphaira/source/location.cpp b/sphaira/source/location.cpp
index 4c9ff08..ec24ce1 100644
--- a/sphaira/source/location.cpp
+++ b/sphaira/source/location.cpp
@@ -86,10 +86,12 @@ auto GetStdio(bool write) -> StdioEntries {
     log_write("[USBHSFS] got count: %u\n", count);
 
     StdioEntries out{};
+    const auto write_protect = App::GetWriteProtect();
+
     for (s32 i = 0; i < count; i++) {
         const auto& e = devices[i];
 
-        if (write && e.write_protect) {
+        if (write && (write_protect || e.write_protect)) {
             log_write("[USBHSFS] skipping write protect\n");
             continue;
         }
diff --git a/sphaira/source/ui/menus/filebrowser.cpp b/sphaira/source/ui/menus/filebrowser.cpp
index 8a2fd71..d0af089 100644
--- a/sphaira/source/ui/menus/filebrowser.cpp
+++ b/sphaira/source/ui/menus/filebrowser.cpp
@@ -1192,11 +1192,15 @@ void FsView::OnDeleteCallback() {
             bool empty{};
             m_fs->IsDirEmpty(full_path, &empty);
             if (empty) {
-                m_fs->DeleteDirectory(full_path);
+                if (auto rc = m_fs->DeleteDirectory(full_path); R_FAILED(rc)) {
+                    App::PushErrorBox(rc, "Failed to delete directory"_i18n);
+                }
                 use_progress_box = false;
             }
         } else {
-            m_fs->DeleteFile(full_path);
+            if (auto rc = m_fs->DeleteFile(full_path); R_FAILED(rc)) {
+                App::PushErrorBox(rc, "Failed to delete file"_i18n);
+            }
             use_progress_box = false;
         }
     }
diff --git a/sphaira/source/ui/menus/main_menu.cpp b/sphaira/source/ui/menus/main_menu.cpp
index 7532fa9..52ad207 100644
--- a/sphaira/source/ui/menus/main_menu.cpp
+++ b/sphaira/source/ui/menus/main_menu.cpp
@@ -280,6 +280,10 @@ MainMenu::MainMenu() {
                     App::SetHddEnable(enable);
                 }));
 
+                options->Add(std::make_shared<SidebarEntryBool>("Hdd write protect"_i18n, App::GetWriteProtect(), [](bool& enable){
+                    App::SetWriteProtect(enable);
+                }));
+
                 if (m_update_state == UpdateState::Update) {
                     options->Add(std::make_shared<SidebarEntryCallback>("Download update: "_i18n + m_update_version, [this](){
                         App::Push(std::make_shared<ProgressBox>(0, "Downloading "_i18n, "Sphaira v" + m_update_version, [this](auto pbox) -> Result {