Windows Vista forum: Vista is not allowing me to save WordPerfect 9 docs

follow this path: start> control panel> user accounts.

While your there make sure your account has administrative privileges

Did you check to see if it was compatible with Vista?

While Office 2003 is compatible I have encountered issues that didn't get cured until I tried it without UAC.

Be sure to reply if you try or don't try a suggestion.

Bob

End it and try with another document.

Kees

Is this the correct software? I'm not finding information on "WordPerfect 9". Is this part of a larger office suite? Please see the box that it came in or disk that it was loaded from for the exact name and spelling.

I did find this about system requirements for "Microsoft Office Word 2007" see link on this site.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA101668651033.aspx

Note; RAM and tablet PC requirements for some features. Does this apply?

ugh. Help! My husband is frustrated he can't figure this out and frankly so am I.

he toyed with the UAC and that did nothing.

He went to Corel.com and they had downloads for their products to make them compatible, but we couldn't get them to work (we ran the program, and also tried to save the program).

He TEMPORARILY fixed the problem for me by downloading a 30 day trial version of Wordperfectx3.

I don't want to have to convert all my files over to Word (I don't know Word as well....) Please tell me there is a way to fix this? Could I email the Corel company and would they be able to help me?

This is a brand new laptop and I'm ready to throw it out the window.

Sadly you have found the cause. Now you need to ponder if you are willing to accepts the cause and head to a cure.

Since it is a new laptop you could try one thing and then begin asking for a free upgrade to XP or full refund. The one thing is to install Vista's SP1 in it's RC1 form.

I see it, have seen this issue before. I know the cure but won't write it since it may cause some to get a little hot.

Bob

Thanks for that answer. It worked perfectly for me. I too am using WP10 (aka WordPerfect 2000). It has worked flawlessly on every computer I've owned, all XP Pro, since that version of WP was released. I recently got a new laptop (sadly, the motherboard on my old laptop died) which came installed with Vista. I installed WP10 and was unable to save files. I could open them but couldn't save.

Your answer re: turning off advanced file dialogues did the trick. Thank you very much.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Ive used WordPerfect for 17 years (from DOS) and was more than appalled with my inability to use it with Vista. My favorite is still wp9 but I also run wp11. I stumbled on your solution by doing a Google search. Again, a million thanks.

I just installed WordPerfect 8 on my Vista computer, and I could not save anything. I changed the compatibility to XP by right-clicking on the WordPerfect executable file (wpwin.exe). Everything saves perfectly now - thanks so much for the help!

I must thank you so much. I loaded WP 11 onto my Vista computer and Quattro saved perfectly, but WP did not. I was so upset and started looking into upgrading to X4. But, I followed your instructions and it works perfectly. THANKS SO MUCH

Disable the Enhanced File Dialogs in Word Perfect.
Click on Tools --> Settings --> Files

Uncheck Use enhanced file dialogs. Click Apply --> OK

You should be able to save files again

*Note Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 installed perfectly on Vista Home Premium- HP Desktop a6013q

*Note Run WP8 as Administrator before changing above setting.

I was able to use part of your solution for WordPerfect 10 for Word Perfect 11.
1. Disable the Enhanced File Dialogs in Word Perfect.
Click on Tools->Settings->Files
2. Uncheck Use Enhancec file dialogs. Click Apply-> OK

YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO SAVE FILES AGAIN.

just wanted to thank you for this info on saving WordPerfect - I was just browsing this site & wasn't even looking for this problem as I had all but given up on my WordPerfect - when I came across this I was elated! AND it fixed my problem!

This solution worked for me to save with WordPerfect8 on Windows 7 also.
Thank you.

In WordPerfect I went to tools, preferences, .....