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Unable to save a new file on the desktop due to an issue.

Unable to save a new file on the desktop due to an issue.

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luluj2015
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10-02-2016, 10:13 AM
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Hello, I've observed today that Windows 10 doesn't let me make a new text file on the desktop (right-click-new-text-file). I'm curious why this happens. Could it be a virus that altered my PC? I remember being able to create such files a week or two ago, even though the Windows 10 installation is only two months old. Other files still work fine. Text files can be saved in folders, but not directly on the desktop.
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luluj2015
10-02-2016, 10:13 AM #1

Hello, I've observed today that Windows 10 doesn't let me make a new text file on the desktop (right-click-new-text-file). I'm curious why this happens. Could it be a virus that altered my PC? I remember being able to create such files a week or two ago, even though the Windows 10 installation is only two months old. Other files still work fine. Text files can be saved in folders, but not directly on the desktop.

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jspr03
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10-07-2016, 03:22 PM
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Not sure about 10, but it works for 11. Click the desktop, go to Show More Options, select New, then scroll the list at the bottom. Second from the bottom.
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jspr03
10-07-2016, 03:22 PM #2

Not sure about 10, but it works for 11. Click the desktop, go to Show More Options, select New, then scroll the list at the bottom. Second from the bottom.

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RizapS
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10-08-2016, 12:09 AM
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Verify your configuration...are you the main account? Are you identified as the administrator for your machine? A brief adjustment...I completely missed the MS in its insight, which began concealing essential options within the menus as kb5zue noted just prior to my posting...
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RizapS
10-08-2016, 12:09 AM #3

Verify your configuration...are you the main account? Are you identified as the administrator for your machine? A brief adjustment...I completely missed the MS in its insight, which began concealing essential options within the menus as kb5zue noted just prior to my posting...

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Hagnarock
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10-09-2016, 09:08 PM
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I handle it this way. On Windows 10, I use right-click-new-text document and then see the confirmation message.
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Hagnarock
10-09-2016, 09:08 PM #4

I handle it this way. On Windows 10, I use right-click-new-text document and then see the confirmation message.

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Sheer_Lucke
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10-17-2016, 08:55 PM
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you might need admin access because creating a text file often requires elevated permissions. it could also be related to security checks, malware detection tools, or system cleanup processes that need higher privileges.
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Sheer_Lucke
10-17-2016, 08:55 PM #5

you might need admin access because creating a text file often requires elevated permissions. it could also be related to security checks, malware detection tools, or system cleanup processes that need higher privileges.

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leleog
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11-05-2016, 04:28 AM
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Completed, no results located... still can't create .txt on the desktop.
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leleog
11-05-2016, 04:28 AM #6

Completed, no results located... still can't create .txt on the desktop.

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