Hey everyone! I work in an office where we save all our files to a shared network drive, and I'm facing a frustrating issue. Whenever a coworker creates a file, it seems to lock it to them, which means I can't edit or even move those files. For example, if I create a document in 'K:Documents/project a/banner.doc', my coworker can't touch that file or its folder without my help since it's locked to me. If I try to open someone else's document, it's read-only, forcing me to save it as a new file, which leads to a messy situation with multiple versions like doc1.doc, doc1-new.doc, etc. Is there a setting I can adjust to allow me to manage my coworkers' files without constantly bothering them? I don't have admin rights on my computer, which complicates matters further. Thanks for any help!
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Could you share what make or model of the network drive you're using? Is it set up on a Windows server or something else? More info will help diagnose the issue better.
I think it's a Windows file sharing setup. It was fine until recently; then suddenly, we couldn't move each other's folders, and now all files are locked. It's frustrating!