Windows 7 – Permission to modify files in this network location error message
The dreaded permission to modify files in this network location error message – How can I fix this common Windows 7 error?
There is nothing more annoying than when you try to save a message and you get this error. However, don’t panic because there are some simple ways around it.
Solution 1
Your Eset software may be out of date and therefore the best way to avoid it might be to update it as soon as possible. If your software is out of date, the error you are likely to receive is
“The latest version of Eset:
ESET Smart Security 4
Microsoft® Windows® 7 / Vista / XP / 2000
Version: 4.0.474, File size: 35.42 MB,
And the changelog of
November 25, 2009 – 4.0.467-4.0.474
ESET Smart Security 4
Fix: Error logs are generated while personal firewall is disabled after every PC restart
Solution: Problems after PC restart when firewall system integration is in “Only scan application protocols” mode
Solution: Antispam startup error when “Folder Redirection” is configured in Windows Server
Fix: Scheduler task does not display scan targets
Fix: GUI crash when making changes to exclusions in the spam list
Solution: Slow opening of Office documents from a Windows 2003 server share
Solution: intermittent error when saving files in Windows 7
Other minor fixes and improvements … “
Solution 2
If you haven’t set the permissions correctly on your PC or you have a virus, this could be the cause of the error. You will need to fix the problem as follows to fix it:
1 – Take ownership of drive C and drive D and grant permission to the current user profile.
2 – Make sure your antivirus is up to date and do a full system scan.
3 – Start your PC in ‘safe mode with networking’ and then save the file in this mode for a test
Solution 3
Start by going to C: Users and find the folder ‘your username’, right click on it and choose properties. Once you have done this, you need to click on the security tab, click edit, then add, and then advanced. Once you’ve done this, you should be able to click search now and choose “all.” Once you have done this, click OK. And now click on ‘full control’, click allow and finally click OK.