[GNC] New User - 1st Question

[Adrien Monteleone]

Murry,

Welcome to GnuCash!

Can you reply with an attached screenshot of the 'read-only' message? 
That can help us guide you to the solution once we see the full text of it.

Be sure to *attach* the image, don't just copy/paste it into the message.

Regards,
Adrien

On 12/4/25 6:50 AM, murray at murraycomber.com wrote:
> I downloaded GnuCash for Windows and began the set up based on my knowledge
> of account lists starting with the Incoming (Credit) side then I will follow
> up with moving to the outgoing (Expense) side. I started by creating basic
> Income and Expense Catagories then created a Bank Account and entered the
> opening balance. My next step was to begin inputting the deposits BUT I ran
> onto the problem of it being 'Read Only, therefore I could not create a
> transaction. When I did some research, it took me to the process of
> downgrading the security of my entire computer via the Control Panel
> Security tab. My questions.