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Windows 10 Home 1909, Photo 1.7.3.481. I can set an image file to read-only via File Explorer, then open the image in Photo and it shows as read-only in the title bar, all good there. However, I can make changes to it without getting a message telling me that it is read-only (not a massive problem, but slightly worrying). But, more importantly, I can use “File → Save” and I don’t get any message telling me that the save wasn’t successful, it just does nothing. It should at least say something like “You can’t save a read-only file”. Then, if I set the file to be not read-only and save the same image (already loaded as read-only) in Photo again, the changes are saved this time but Photo says that the image is still read-only. I think we need more information/feedback when using read-only files, not just in Photo but all three applications (I haven’t tested the others). P.S. I thought I’d add this to the discussion forum instead of the requests forum as I would like to read other peoples’ take on this, just to see what the general feeling is.

AD crashed on me. It saved a recovery file which I used. I saved the recovery file as something else. I cannot use the Save function now and have to use Save As.... The file is now Read Only. Any ideas?