Read Only Folders

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Hi, just installed Vista Home edition. I'm set up as administrator, but yet
my Word and Excel files are appearing as Read Only. When I check the
Properties, the read only box in the attribute is not checked. Suggestions?
 
Hi

What folder are the files in?
Just to confirm, are you right clicking on the files themselves to check the
Read Only box?

James
 
Put the folder in a Details view, right-click on the column headers & add
the 'Attributes' column. Do the files have an 'R' in the attribute column?
 
Hi,

I have an "A", not "R". The file is in a folder under the "User" folder.
Both my wife and I share the computer under 2 different users. When I open
the file, either an Excell or Word, it shows on top that it is a Read Only
file.

Keith Miller (MVP) said:
Put the folder in a Details view, right-click on the column headers & add
the 'Attributes' column. Do the files have an 'R' in the attribute column?

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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]



C said:
Hi, just installed Vista Home edition. I'm set up as administrator, but
yet
my Word and Excel files are appearing as Read Only. When I check the
Properties, the read only box in the attribute is not checked.
Suggestions?
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In a folder under the User folder. I get a read only status when I actually
open the file in either Excell or Word, I cannot save the work, I have to
save as.
 
It's not read-only then. It's a permissions issue. Search help & support
for 'permissions' & the first result is on sharing files.

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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]



C said:
Hi,

I have an "A", not "R". The file is in a folder under the "User" folder.
Both my wife and I share the computer under 2 different users. When I
open
the file, either an Excell or Word, it shows on top that it is a Read Only
file.

Keith Miller (MVP) said:
Put the folder in a Details view, right-click on the column headers & add
the 'Attributes' column. Do the files have an 'R' in the attribute
column?

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]



C said:
Hi, just installed Vista Home edition. I'm set up as administrator, but
yet
my Word and Excel files are appearing as Read Only. When I check the
Properties, the read only box in the attribute is not checked.
Suggestions?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Bob,
I am having the same problem as described here with my excel files.
Can you advise what can be done so I dont have to open my files as read only?

As stated by the other person I have an "A" in the attributes column.

Please help as this is very time consuming.
Thanks
Casey

Bob said:
This might solve your problem.
Add "Take Ownership" to right-click menu in Vista
http://www.petri.co.il/add-take-ownership-context-menu-vista.htm
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C said:
Hi, just installed Vista Home edition. I'm set up as administrator, but
yet
my Word and Excel files are appearing as Read Only. When I check the
Properties, the read only box in the attribute is not checked.
Suggestions?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Add the "Take Ownership" to the right-click menu, as the link shows.
Then use it on the folder that the files are in.


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Casey said:
Bob,
I am having the same problem as described here with my excel files.
Can you advise what can be done so I dont have to open my files as read
only?

As stated by the other person I have an "A" in the attributes column.

Please help as this is very time consuming.
Thanks
Casey

Bob said:
This might solve your problem.
Add "Take Ownership" to right-click menu in Vista
http://www.petri.co.il/add-take-ownership-context-menu-vista.htm
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*Report back, please*
[When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
so
that others may learn and benefit from the issue]

[How to ask a question]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

C said:
Hi, just installed Vista Home edition. I'm set up as administrator, but
yet
my Word and Excel files are appearing as Read Only. When I check the
Properties, the read only box in the attribute is not checked.
Suggestions?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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