Simple Tax 1040 error/interrupt. ABT unable to save settings” or “Permissions to save are disabled” when opening Simple Tax 1040 on a workstation computer
Simple Tax 1040 error/interrupt. ABT unable to save settings” or “Permissions to save are disabled” when opening SimpleTAX 1040 on a workstation computer
SYMPTOMS
When you try to open a tax return, the following error message appears:
‘Simple Tax 1040 error/interrupt. ABT unable to save settings”
-OR-
“Permissions to save are disabled.”
CAUSE
This issue occurs when the shared data folder is not shared with the full control permission.
RESOLUTION
Share the shared data folder with the full control permission
Windows 10
- Click the File Explorer icon found on the taskbar. (or click the Windows Icon in the taskbar and select Computer from the menu)
- In the left menu, Click This PC.
- Under Devices and Drives, Double Click your hard drive. typically Windows (C:) or Local Disk (C:) and right-click the software (usually C:\XlinkYY where YY is the year of Simple Tax 1040 you want to share) and then click select Share With, Click Specific People
- In the drop down box, select Everyone, then click Add
- In the Permissions Level column, Click Read. Then Click Read/Write
- Click Share.
- You will get a message that states: “Your Folder is shared”
- Click Done.
How to change the default permissions for a security group/access level
How to change the default permissions for a security group/access level
SUMMARY
This article demonstrates how to change the default permissions for an Access Level.
MORE INFORMATION
- On the Setup menu, click Login Accounts
- In the Login Accounts dialog, click Access Levels
- In the Security level to Modify list, click the access level you want to modify.
- Choose the permissions for the access level you selected. The Access to select box lists the permissions available to add to the access level. The Access Included box lists the permissions included in the selected access level.
- To add a permission to an Access Level, in the Access to select box, click the permission you want to add and then click Add.
- To remove a permission, in the Access Included box, click the permission you want to remove and then click Remove.
- To add all permissions to an Access Level, click Add All.
- To remove all permissions from an Access Level, click Remove All.
- Click OK.