Notepad++ v8.4.2 (64-bit) causing "his file cannot be saved..." errors

[R.D. Vaughan]

Notepad++ v8.4.2 (64-bit)
Build time : May 29 2022 - 16:47:30
Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line :
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
Cloud Config : OFF
OS Name : Windows 11 (64-bit)
OS Version : 22H2
OS Build : 22621.1
Current ANSI codepage : 1252
Plugins :
ComparePlugin (2.0.2)
DSpellCheck (1.4.23)
mimeTools (2.8)
NppConverter (4.4)
NppExport (0.4)

As soon as I updated to Notepad++ v8.4.2 (64-bit) I cannot save regular files without getting a “This file cannot be saved and it maybe protected. … etc”.
I’ve reinstalled but it makes no difference. None of these files are protected in anyway. The message only began to pop-up after I upgraded to the latest version. I saw a similar issue on Reddit and that post mentions upgrading.
See: https://www.reddit.com/r/notepadplusplus/comments/v4ppu8/cant_save_xml_files_except_in_admin_mode_and_cant/

I’d appreciate some help as Notepad++ is unusable at the moment and it is my go to text editor

Thanks
Doug

[Alan Kilborn]

@r-d-vaughan said in Notepad++ v8.4.2 (64-bit) causing "his file cannot be saved..." errors:

unusable at the moment and it is my go to text editor

Downgrading (for the moment) is an option to allow you to keep working; just saying…

BTW, no problems like you’re experiencing for me with saving files, but that doesn’t help you any (sorry).

[R.D. Vaughan]

@alan-kilborn
Thanks I downgraded to v8.4.1 and everything is working again.
Thanks for your quick reply.

[Alan Kilborn]

@r-d-vaughan

If you don’t get any helpful replies in this thread after a period of time…you may want to “elevate” this by posting in the release thread for 8.4.2.