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    The file cannot be saved and may be protected. Do you want to launch Notepad++ in Administrator Mode?

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    • Kouamé Guy Michel KOBENANK Offline
      Kouamé Guy Michel KOBENAN
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      I need help please. when i tried to save i saw this message: “The file cannot be saved and may be protected. Do you want to launch Notepad++ in Administrator Mode?”
      Can you suggest something?

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        PeterJones @Kouamé Guy Michel KOBENAN
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        @Kouamé-Guy-Michel-KOBENAN ,

        If you are editing a file that you do not have write permission for (file or folder), that’s what it will tell you when you try to save. If you run Notepad++ in Administrator mode, you will usually get write-permission for that file.

        Your choices are to somehow get write permission for the file (run in admin mode, or externally change the permission before editing), or do a SaveAs to a location you do have write access to.

        There might be more things that can help, but you didn’t give us enough info to go on – (see FAQ).

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          Alan Kilborn @PeterJones
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          @PeterJones

          To be candid, I very infrequently get that message on a file save. I just cancel the box and attempt to save again, and I haven’t had that not save the file, on that second try.

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          • Kouamé Guy Michel KOBENANK Offline
            Kouamé Guy Michel KOBENAN @Alan Kilborn
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            @Alan-Kilborn it’s ok now. Thanks so much. I start to learn. Thanks for your advice.

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            • Kouamé Guy Michel KOBENANK Offline
              Kouamé Guy Michel KOBENAN @PeterJones
              last edited by

              @PeterJones Sorry. @PeterJones gave me the solution. I’ve started using NotePad++ on my computer when i saw this box.

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