Ghost files showing still open after a month or more?

anoble1 · 28 Jun 2017

I have 3 files still showing they are still open. All are excel sheets I use. Also happens with access databases. These are mostly or all happening on a shared network drive. I attached a screenshot.

Ideas? I assume something is not right on my IT side.

torchwood · 28 Jun 2017

Hi Anobe1,

Looking at thier titles, and me coming from a finance background, i would say they are still live, and will be till the end of the year.
Its also possible that another department has taken over the Admin permissions.
Obviously as i dont know your company set-up Admin/operation wise i can only make educated guess's.

I would speak to your IT people and ask if anyone has introduced any new policy rules, (GPO's), both systems, W7 and Excell.

Roy

torchwood · 28 Jun 2017

another thought are they supposed to be dropped automaticlly to a 2017 file folder at month end.

I dont see one if its missing i assume they'll stay there until its created.

Roy

anoble1 · 28 Jun 2017

torchwood said:

Hi Anobe1,

Looking at thier titles, and me coming from a finance background, i would say they are still live, and will be till the end of the year.
Its also possible that another department has taken over the Admin permissions.
Obviously as i dont know your company set-up Admin/operation wise i can only make educated guess's.

I would speak to your IT people and ask if anyone has introduced any new policy rules, (GPO's), both systems, W7 and Excell.

Roy

Yeah, they are all closed. I am the only person who has access to this folder and subfolders.
Does that help any?
I open them and add data one day a month and close them. And no they are not automatically dropped to any folders above.