Re: Can't edit file properties

From: Len (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/22/04 

Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 09:11:00 -0800

Hi winguy

I tried your suggestion about viewing the security tab by
changing folder view, but it did not work - security tab
did not show up.

Went into control panel / admin tools to check on admin
privileges, but do not see any way to check on this.

I have virus protection, and have not received any
indication of a virus.

Completely stumped, since this problem just started, I was
always able to add to / edit file properties
>-----Original Message-----
>"Len" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:071201c4e7fb$cb79ef30$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> When trying to add a property value (title, keywords,
etc)
>> to my .tif image files, I am receiving the following
error
>> message:
>>
>> "changes to summary properties could not be saved,
access
>> has been denied. The file may be marked read only or may
>> be in use by another application"
>>
>> The files are not checked 'read only', and no other
>> applications are open (double checked in task manager).
I
>> have previously added file properties (title, comments,
>> author, etc.) without any problems, this 'access denied'
>> problem just started recently. Re-booting, check disk,
and
>> defrag are having no impact.
>>
>> The only difference with these latest files is that they
>> are all over 40mb in size, whereas previously
successfully
>> modified files were in the 20mb range.
>>
>> Could this be size related, or are there other possible
>> problems / solutions to explore ?
>>
>> thanks for any help
>
>File size should not be a factor.
>
>Have you right-clicked an offending file and checked the
Security tab to
>make sure your account being used for login has full
permissions to alter
>its properties? These permissions, by default, are
usually "inherited" from
>the folder permissions. There are some other
possibilities, generally caused
>by virus or left over effects after virus is eliminated,
such as
>administrator privileges having been reduced, files being
marked as system
>files that an administrator can not easily change, and so
on.
>
>If you don't see the Security tab when you look at the
file properties then
>open My Computer, double-click Drive C:, click on the
Tools button on the
>top menu bar, select Folder Options, select the View tab,
and scroll down to
>where it says in part "Display simple folder view" and
uncheck that box. The
>Security tab should thereafter show up when you look at
file properties.
>
>Winguy
>
>
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