Document switch to become Read-Only when it's not suppose to

The problem seems disappeared so far after the Network Magic (Pure Networks)
is uninstalled. Thank you for your help.

Zhao


"Terry Farrell" wrote:

> Uninstall all third party add-ins and macros. Until you have removed them,
> you won't know if they are the cause of the problem. Digital signing has
> nothing to do with this: it just means they are certified as being genuine
> macros from Adobe and Pure Networks but it doesn't mean they are compatible
> with the applications.
>
> In fact, knowing what Pure Networks can do, it could certainly be causing
> the problem you are experiencing.
>
> Terry
>
> "Zhao" <Zhao DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7C595643-BB0F-48FA-B374-D935DAEC756B@microsoft.com...
> >I checked the add-ins in the word program, and I disabled the two add-ins
> > (winfax and bluetooth, only these two) in my office program, but the
> > problem
> > is still there sometimes.
> >
> > by the way, i also found two macros in my word program (adobe and pure
> > networks) but these two macros are digitally signed by microsoft.
> >
> > Zhao
> >
> >
> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
> >
> >> I'm having a similar thread on another Word NG. My current thoughts are
> >> these...
> >>
> >> If the document is opened and saved (but NOT closed), even IF Word was
> >> adding the Read Only attribute, it should not affect the current editing
> >> session because the user has not closed and reopened the document. It
> >> should
> >> remain editable and save should work until the user has closed the
> >> document.
> >>
> >> Once the document is closed and reopened, it will be Read Only and the
> >> Read
> >> Only password prompt will pop up on opening. Then the user will be able
> >> to
> >> continue editing and saving.
> >>
> >> My conclusion is that there MUST be an incompatible third party add-in
> >> that
> >> is substituting Word's SaveAs macro with a custom macro that is not only
> >> adding a Read Only attribute to the document, but is making the open
> >> document Read Only immediately. I don't know how that can be done, but it
> >> must be through VBA coding as it isn't possible with the tools that I can
> >> see in Word.
> >>
> >> So I suggest that you look at third party add-ins that you have.
> >>
> >> Terry
> >>
> >>
> >> "Zhao" <Zhao DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:6A9D37DF-0249-4D24-B1D4-0B5CE46FD3B5@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have the same problem too. i am using office 2007 in Win XP Pro
> >> >enviroment.
> >> > When i first click "save" it is ok, but when i click "save" second
> >> > times
> >> > (sometimes third times or so), it becomes "Read Only" mode. It can be
> >> > sovled
> >> > for a while after the word program is closed, and then repeat. very
> >> > painful!
> >> > Please fix it.
> >> >
> >> > Zhao
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Lenny" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I'm having problems with all of my documents switching to Read-Only
> >> >> thus
> >> >> making it impossible to Save. I have to Save As and then delete the
> >> >> original
> >> >> document and rename the new document to its previous name making it an
> >> >> inconvenience.
> >> >>
> >> >> Sometimes, in the beginning when I open the document I'm able to save
> >> >> normally, then it switches to Read-Only which is a pain.
> >> >>
> >> >> Please Help Me!
> >> >> Thanks
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>

Zhao

Thanks for the confirmation. I expect that Pure Networks should be aware of
the problem by now and should have a fix available.

Terry

"Zhao" <Zhao.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D4E0BD09-03F9-4D84-8A0A-703CD23F9DEB@microsoft.com...
> The problem seems disappeared so far after the Network Magic (Pure
> Networks)
> is uninstalled. Thank you for your help.
>
> Zhao
>
>
> "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>
>> Uninstall all third party add-ins and macros. Until you have removed
>> them,
>> you won't know if they are the cause of the problem. Digital signing has
>> nothing to do with this: it just means they are certified as being
>> genuine
>> macros from Adobe and Pure Networks but it doesn't mean they are
>> compatible
>> with the applications.
>>
>> In fact, knowing what Pure Networks can do, it could certainly be causing
>> the problem you are experiencing.
>>
>> Terry
>>
>> "Zhao" <Zhao.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7C595643-BB0F-48FA-B374-D935DAEC756B@microsoft.com...
>> >I checked the add-ins in the word program, and I disabled the two
>> >add-ins
>> > (winfax and bluetooth, only these two) in my office program, but the
>> > problem
>> > is still there sometimes.
>> >
>> > by the way, i also found two macros in my word program (adobe and pure
>> > networks) but these two macros are digitally signed by microsoft.
>> >
>> > Zhao
>> >
>> >
>> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I'm having a similar thread on another Word NG. My current thoughts
>> >> are
>> >> these...
>> >>
>> >> If the document is opened and saved (but NOT closed), even IF Word was
>> >> adding the Read Only attribute, it should not affect the current
>> >> editing
>> >> session because the user has not closed and reopened the document. It
>> >> should
>> >> remain editable and save should work until the user has closed the
>> >> document.
>> >>
>> >> Once the document is closed and reopened, it will be Read Only and the
>> >> Read
>> >> Only password prompt will pop up on opening. Then the user will be
>> >> able
>> >> to
>> >> continue editing and saving.
>> >>
>> >> My conclusion is that there MUST be an incompatible third party add-in
>> >> that
>> >> is substituting Word's SaveAs macro with a custom macro that is not
>> >> only
>> >> adding a Read Only attribute to the document, but is making the open
>> >> document Read Only immediately. I don't know how that can be done, but
>> >> it
>> >> must be through VBA coding as it isn't possible with the tools that I
>> >> can
>> >> see in Word.
>> >>
>> >> So I suggest that you look at third party add-ins that you have.
>> >>
>> >> Terry
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Zhao" <Zhao.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:6A9D37DF-0249-4D24-B1D4-0B5CE46FD3B5@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have the same problem too. i am using office 2007 in Win XP Pro
>> >> >enviroment.
>> >> > When i first click "save" it is ok, but when i click "save" second
>> >> > times
>> >> > (sometimes third times or so), it becomes "Read Only" mode. It can
>> >> > be
>> >> > sovled
>> >> > for a while after the word program is closed, and then repeat. very
>> >> > painful!
>> >> > Please fix it.
>> >> >
>> >> > Zhao
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Lenny" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I'm having problems with all of my documents switching to Read-Only
>> >> >> thus
>> >> >> making it impossible to Save. I have to Save As and then delete
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> original
>> >> >> document and rename the new document to its previous name making it
>> >> >> an
>> >> >> inconvenience.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Sometimes, in the beginning when I open the document I'm able to
>> >> >> save
>> >> >> normally, then it switches to Read-Only which is a pain.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Please Help Me!
>> >> >> Thanks
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>