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Windows explorer locks files
Windows Explorer has been driving me crazy. I use it in Detail mode and run as "username" with Administrator privileges.
If, for example, I highlight a file, drag it into an editor, then modify and attempt to save the file, I get a message that the file is locked. If I switch back to Explorer and move the highlight bar off the file name, the lock no longer exists.
I don't remember this behavior in any other version of Windoze. I'm running W7 Pro, 64-bit with a dual AMD quad-core mobo, 16 gig ram and 7 Terabytes of internal storage...not that should make a difference.
If there's a registry or permissions setting to toggle this behavior, I'd sure like to know about it so I can turn it off. Locking by highlighting (focusing on) a file name is really pretty unreasonable.
Thanks.