Vista - Read Only Folders

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

"C" wrote:

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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Keith
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"C" <C@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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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)" wrote:

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.

"jamesvdm" wrote:

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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Keith
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"C" <C@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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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" wrote:

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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