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So, up until I installed VS2012, when I tried to edit a read only file in VS2010, a dialog popped up giving me three options when I pressed Save:
Suddenly, it has stopped offering these options. Is there a way to put it back without popping up the save dialog every time and then telling me the file is read only.
I think this maybe source control related but the projects I'm using is not bound within the IDE to source control, just that the file is in source control
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Go to Tools | Options | Environment | Documents and uncheck the option called "Allow editing of read-only files; warn when attempt to save." Now, when you start to make changes a read only file you'll get that dialog box asking if you want to create a new file, make the file writeable, or cancel.
In Windows: Open file in explorer, hit >Properties > Read only. Done.
Rather than hack the registry I simply selected "None" in the Tools>>Options>>Source Control>>Plug-in Selection.
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I recently had the same problem with Visual Studio 2013. I solved the problem by editing the registry:
Not sure why this works. I figured it may have something to do with source-control integration given this persons post at: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/4e4c1878-3901-425e-a454-2c0d628275b0/when-saving-a-modified-readonly-file-it-always-pops-up-save-as-dialog?forum=vseditor where he solved the problem by disabling a Mercurial plugin.
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