Windows 10: permissions problem on opening a simple text file

Discus and support permissions problem on opening a simple text file in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I am running Windows 10 version 2004. I recently installed 'Lope Edit' (a sophisticated Notepad replacement) but it is unable to open a simple text... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by bromberg, Aug 28, 2020.

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    permissions problem on opening a simple text file


    I am running Windows 10 version 2004.

    I recently installed 'Lope Edit' (a sophisticated Notepad replacement) but it is unable to open a simple text (txt) file. I'm sure the software is fine but for whatever reason, Windows is being very cautious as I am sure the file is harmless (I was the one who created it with "hello world").
    Windows insists on checking for permission and interrupts it with a 'permissions' error as shown in this screenshot :

    permissions problem on opening a simple text file [​IMG]

    I followed the instructions as detailed in this link but still am prevented from opening the file.

    Thanks in advance to all who reply,
    Dan

    :)
     
    bromberg, Aug 28, 2020
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  2. Folder won't open due to permission issue

    Hello,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft community. I understand your concern. Let me help you.

    I suggest you to sign out from the current account, restart the computer and log in with Administrators account and

    check if it helps to resolve the issue.

    I suggest you to refer to the steps below and check if it helps to resolve the issue.


    • Press and hold or right-click the file or folder, and then click
      Properties.

    • Tap or click the Security tab.

    • Under Group or user names, tap or click your name to see the permissions that you have.

      To open a file, you have to have the Read permission. To change the permissions of a file or folder, follow these steps.

      Important you must be logged on as an administrator to change permissions on files and folders.

    • Press and hold or right-click the file or folder, and then tap or click
      Properties.

    • Tap or click the Security tab.

    • Under Group or user names, tap or click your name to see the permissions that you have.

    • Tap or click Edit, tap or click your name, select the check boxes for the permissions that you must have, and then click
      OK.

    Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us with more information and we’d be happy to help.
     
    Rajeshwari_Patil, Aug 28, 2020
    #2
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    EyeInTheSky, Aug 28, 2020
    #3
  4. permissions problem on opening a simple text file

    No permissions

    Hi,

    I would suggest you to right click on the user's folder for your profile and check if the permissions shows as "read only'. If this is the case, it might be causing the issue. In this case, I would suggest you to go to C:\User folder, right click on the
    folder with your username and follow these steps:

    • Open the properties of the main user profile folder where the files are located (such as Documents, Pictures, etc).
    • Go to the Security tab and click Advanced.
    • Check the box at the bottom of this window. It is labeled "Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object" and then click Ok.
    This does a one-time action that replaces the security on all the files/subfolders. It’s one-time, so you won’t find that box checked if you peek at it later. Try these steps and let us know the results for further assistance.
     
    Bennet Martin, Aug 28, 2020
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