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No prompts to save changed files

Question asked by Kevin Pymm on Oct 5, 2017
Latest reply on Feb 23, 2021 by Abdulrzak Masrani

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I've noticed in the last few days that SolidWorks has stopped prompting me to save a file. I can open a file, make a change & the asterisk appears next to the name in the top bar, I can then click the cross, File>Close or Ctrl+W & close the file & get no prompt at all. The file just closes & any changes are lost.

I can also start a new part, create some geometry & close it without being asked to save the new file.

Anyone know if this is a bug or if there is a setting I may have toggled on/off that may cause this? The files are not Read Only.

Todd Bush Oct 5, 2017 6:25 AM

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Solidworks

Scroll down to SolidWorks and rename it to SolidWorksCurrent. Now reopen Solidworks. everything going to be different. Now close solidworks and go back to the reg. Now change the new SoildWorks to SolidWorksNew. Now rename SolidWorksCurrent back to SolidWorks. This worked for me. wired way to do it but it worked

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Todd Bush Oct 5, 2017 6:12 AM

Had the same problem. Had to go in a change the reg. with the help of Tech.

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Kevin Pymm @ Todd Bush on Oct 5, 2017 6:16 AM

Todd,

Thanks, do you remember where & what had to change?

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Todd Bush @ Kevin Pymm on Oct 5, 2017 6:25 AM

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Solidworks

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Kevin Pymm @ Todd Bush on Oct 5, 2017 6:43 AM

Todd,

Thanks Todd, worked like a charm

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Tyler Martikainen-Watcke @ Todd Bush on May 29, 2020 11:27 AM

Still works in 2020!

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Pratik Palwai @ Todd Bush on Dec 27, 2020 2:39 PM

Todd:

Could you clarify what you meant by 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Solidworks'? Is that supposed to be a file path or something, because I don't see anything like that on my computer. I also tried to reset all the settings to default, but that didn't work either.

Thanks

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Solid Air @ Pratik Palwai on Dec 27, 2020 8:03 PM

Todd, is referring to the Windows registry which is accessed by going to the start menu and typing in registry editor

Mine shows SW2018 if you are using a different version, you will see that.

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Abdulrzak Masrani Feb 23, 2021 7:15 AM

I tried Todd's solution and the problem is still present. I also tried renaming the whole Solidworks folder in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ and ran SW to have the folder created again, with no success. Anyone?

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Todd Bush Oct 5, 2017 6:12 AM
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Had the same problem. Had to go in a change the reg. with the help of Tech.
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- Kevin Pymm @ Todd Bush on Oct 5, 2017 6:16 AM
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  Thanks, do you remember where & what had to change?
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  - Todd Bush @ Kevin Pymm on Oct 5, 2017 6:25 AM
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    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Solidworks
    Scroll down to SolidWorks and rename it to SolidWorksCurrent. Now reopen Solidworks. everything going to be different. Now close solidworks and go back to the reg. Now change the new SoildWorks to SolidWorksNew. Now rename SolidWorksCurrent back to SolidWorks. This worked for me. wired way to do it but it worked
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    - Kevin Pymm @ Todd Bush on Oct 5, 2017 6:43 AM
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      Thanks Todd, worked like a charm
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    - Tyler Martikainen-Watcke @ Todd Bush on May 29, 2020 11:27 AM
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      Still works in 2020!
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    - Pratik Palwai @ Todd Bush on Dec 27, 2020 2:39 PM
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      Todd:
      Could you clarify what you meant by 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Solidworks'? Is that supposed to be a file path or something, because I don't see anything like that on my computer. I also tried to reset all the settings to default, but that didn't work either.
      Thanks
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      - Solid Air @ Pratik Palwai on Dec 27, 2020 8:03 PM
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        Todd, is referring to the Windows registry which is accessed by going to the start menu and typing in registry editor
        
        Mine shows SW2018 if you are using a different version, you will see that.
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Abdulrzak Masrani Feb 23, 2021 7:15 AM
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I tried Todd's solution and the problem is still present. I also tried renaming the whole Solidworks folder in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ and ran SW to have the folder created again, with no success. Anyone?
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