"Could not save data for <Investment Name>"

[El Wealtho]

Getting this dialog box message when closing (and auto-saving) FM as well as when clicking the 'Backup all data' icon.

"Could not save data for <Investment Name>"

This reoccurs with each investment. So cannot save any investments.

Have not made any changes to FM but did update Windows 10 12 hours ago.

Thx.

[El Wealtho]

I uninstalled the Windows update and FM seems to be working again.

[Mark]

Okay, glad it is working. Not sure why a Windows update would cause this. If you re-install the update and it happens again, check that your files aren't marked as Read-Only, and are being stored in a writable data folder, like under "My Documents" somewhere (not under Program Files).

[El Wealtho]

So, Windows did some sort of update now and the same problem arose.

The FM data files are in C:\Users\<account name>\Documents\Fund Manager.

"Fund Manager", "Documents", "<account name>" ... they are all marked Read Only. Unmarking the Read Only boxes does not stick - i.e. they are immediately Read Only again.

Many thx.

EDIT: Have read all manner of confusing information on the internet about the "Read-only" indicator! Apparently, a solid black box within the check box does NOT mean the folder is marked Read-only! (If it IS marked Read-only the box will have a check mark (?))

Sorry to be a pain but I have now spent solid time on this, having again uninstalled a Windows update, this time to no avail. I have also tried a system restore point but no joy.

Fund Manager seems the only program that is affected (and now unusable). Any help you may be able to provide greatly appreciated.

[El Wealtho]

OK, many hours later, and after having dismissed all endless rubbish leads from the pile of garbage that is now the internet, I think I've solved it ...

The Windows Update resulted in Windows Security blocking Fund Manager from accessing controlled folders. The fix was to allow FM.exe in "Manage Controlled folder access".

[Mark]

Hi El Wealtho,

Thanks for sharing your learnings, and glad you were able to figure it out. I hadn't heard of controlled folders before this.