I've just transferred a file I'm working on from my old computer which had Windows 3.1 on it. The new computer has Windows 7. In addition, the Word I'm using has changed from the one current with 3.1 to the latest version. I'm having a terrible time adjusting, but am managing to find most of the features. The only thing is, I've saved my files as 'read only' and cannot register changes as I make them. I don't know why it saved read only and don't know how to change it. Any ideas, anyone? I'm a real computer illiterate when it comes to technical stuff. Thanks for any help anyone can give.
Computer saving files "read only"
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You should be able to find your file in the directory using My Documents or Documents or whatever. When you find the file, right click on it and find properties. One of the tabs for properties should have a checkbox for Read Only. If that box is checked, uncheck it and hit Apply then close out of there.
That would be the first thing I would look for.
That would be the first thing I would look for.
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You can also convert all files in a directory by simply changing the directory itself to turn off read-only for all contents.
by the way
If you transfer files using a CD, all the files get set to read only automatically because you can't write to the CD. When you put the files back on your computer, Windows isn't smart enough to set them back to read/write, so you have to do it manually per the methods mentioned already.
If you transfer files using a CD, all the files get set to read only automatically because you can't write to the CD. When you put the files back on your computer, Windows isn't smart enough to set them back to read/write, so you have to do it manually per the methods mentioned already.
Windows 3.1??
Wow.
Sorry I'm not going to be any help with this question, as I was three when that OS came out but.... damn.
Congrats on your hardware lasting that long! I'm impressed.
Wow.
Sorry I'm not going to be any help with this question, as I was three when that OS came out but.... damn.
Congrats on your hardware lasting that long! I'm impressed.
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