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thucythucy

(8,047 posts)
Mon Mar 7, 2022, 09:13 PM Mar 2022

Word keeps denying me permission to view my own files.

I keep getting a "permission denied" notice when I try opening various Word files.

"Word cannot open the document. user does not have access privileges."

This is on my computer, trying to open files that I created.

How does my computer deny me access to my own files? How can I fix this? And do I need to do this fix for each and every time this happens--happens quite often--or is there a way to fix this once and for all?

Not terribly computer literate here, so forgive me if I don't catch on right away. No doubt this is some easy fix that my analog mind simply can't tumble into.

If I can somehow fix this I can then move on to the "this file is corrupted" notices which are equally annoying.

Using a Windows 10 program, which I've long since grown to hate.

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Word keeps denying me permission to view my own files. (Original Post) thucythucy Mar 2022 OP
grrr.... lots of info here but it may help if you follow steps. CurtEastPoint Mar 2022 #1
Thank you. thucythucy Mar 2022 #2
Sure. I think I have had this happen before, too. Gotta love Windows. CurtEastPoint Mar 2022 #3
Are you logged in under a different username? krispos42 Mar 2022 #4
Have you tried to restart the computer? It's amazing how many problems that this can fix. MerryHolidays Mar 2022 #5
Yup. thucythucy Mar 2022 #7
In the meantime.... LPBBEAR Mar 2022 #6

krispos42

(49,445 posts)
4. Are you logged in under a different username?
Mon Mar 7, 2022, 11:07 PM
Mar 2022

That might be why. If you create the file while logged on as "John", you can't access them if you change your login to "Jane".

MerryHolidays

(7,715 posts)
5. Have you tried to restart the computer? It's amazing how many problems that this can fix.
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 08:33 AM
Mar 2022

If that doesn't work, let us know. Happy to troubleshoot this for you.

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