When I try to add a word or to ignore all, Aspell throws the error 'the file "C:/Program Files (x86)/Aspell/en.pws" cannot be opened for writing'. Anyone know what is causing this problem and how to fix it?
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Ensure that the security settings of the "C:/Program Files (x86)/Aspell" folder for the current user allow for modifying and writing.
I had the same issue, and this cleared it right up.
I took the read only off of "C:/Program Files/Aspell" folder. N++ still says
GNU Aspell
Error: The file "C:/Program Files/Aspell/en.pws can not be opened for writing.
The english .50 dictionary install does not do a proper install into your C:/Program Files/Aspell directories. I had to open the Installer .EXE in WinRAR and copy the folders.
Should I copy the English dictionalry installer into my C:/Program Files/Aspell folder and install from there?
The Answer by "sth" and "Mark" is good, but it still has permissions issues in Windows 10. Instead of creating the two files in the Program Files folder for Aspell, create and initialize them on your desktop first; that will give your account full control on the files. (Also, set the encoding before you paste the initializing text.) Then move the two files into the Program Files folder for Aspell, and they will retain the full write permissions of your account without messing with the overall permissions of the Program Files folder for Aspell.
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