Windows 10 and Netbeans: no write permissions

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I've installed Netbeans 8.2. on my clean Windows 10 install. Now I want to set up a new project, but when I select my source folder I get the message 'Sources folder is not writable'.

Then I decided to just change my HTML code, but when I save I've got the message 'Cannot get exclusive access to: D:\Websites... (probably opened for reading)'.

I tried to open Netbeans as administrator, but nothing seems to work. Anybody who had the same problem and could solve it?

Thanks!

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 16 '16 at 19:55

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If the cause is same as me, check your Antivirus settings, and whitelist Netbeans.

I've experienced the same an hour ago, after checking the writing permissions and creating a new project all together, nothing worked. Then I remembered I have an antivirus (Bitdefender) with Ransomware protection for my documents folder, I went to the log (of Bitdefender) and yeah, it was blocked as suspicious software, just added it to the trusted list and it works fine now.

answered Dec 16 '16 at 19:55

Osama Islam

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That was exactly the same fix I found after searching for days. Bitdefender Ransomware caused the problems too :) – Sam Dec 17 '16 at 09:16
Yep Bitdefender Ransomware - had to just tick Netbeans IDE to Allowed under Application Access and saving successful. – Sean Nov 16 '17 at 07:51
I had restricted folders on Win10 and when upgrading Netbeans I needed to add the new exe to the whitelist. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/allow-an-app-to-access-controlled-folders-b5b6627a-b008-2ca2-7931-7e51e912b034 – orjtor Feb 06 '22 at 01:07

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 05 '18 at 22:01

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You might try running Netbeans as an administrator.

answered Jan 05 '18 at 22:01

CAtoOH

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 20 '20 at 16:12

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I solved the problem by allowing the "Netbeans.exe" file through Control folder access.

answered Apr 20 '20 at 16:12

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 19 '17 at 05:08

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If someone finds it is not solved by the solution of @Osama Islam. Try to open the file like this:

Select the file in Projects window in netbeans --> right click on it --> Then select "Edit". ---> Now try to save the content.

answered Jan 19 '17 at 05:08

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jun 12 '18 at 06:59

I too faced the similar issue and not running any anti virus, the issue is mainly due to permission so I fixed it by giving full access to user for that particular folder, which fixed the problem

ICACLS "FolderPath" /INHERITANCE:e /GRANT:r username:(F) /T /C

Replace the FolderPath and username as per need

Reference: changing permission through command prompt

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered May 20 '19 at 11:47

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Just look for programs who have the file open. In my case I executed git diff myfile.js which was blocking the save process.

answered May 20 '19 at 11:47

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Apr 03 '21 at 12:42

I faced such a problem today. On windows 10, If you not installed any antivirus software, check your windows difender protection history. windows difender blocks the folder modification access. In protection history, find the relavent notification and select allow on device. now this error might be solved!

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