8.7 unable to save files

[Mikko Torniainen]

When trying to save a normal txt file a nag popup says “File not found - Check the name and try again” Doesn’t matter what the name is or where the folder is. This worked before updating to 8.7

Debug info:
Notepad++ v8.7 (64-bit)
Build time : Sep 17 2024 - 17:06:31
Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line :
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
Cloud Config : OFF
Periodic Backup : ON
OS Name : Windows 10 Enterprise (64-bit)
OS Version : 22H2
OS Build : 19045.5011
Current ANSI codepage : 1252
Plugins :
JsonTools (5.6)
mimeTools (3.1)
NppConverter (4.6)
NppExport (0.4)

[PeterJones]

@Mikko-Torniainen ,

I’ve been using v8.7 since it was released, and I’ve never seen that error.

This sounds somewhat like this issue from August – wherein it turned out the user had AntiVirus SW that turned on a buried Windows setting to “protect” the user. You might want to check the setting that @xomx mentioned in that discussion.

If that setting was already off for you, and if you know that you don’t have AntiVirus/AntiMalware getting in the way, then try using MS notepad.exe to save a file to a given directory, and then try using Notepad++ to save in the exact same directory.