# Sketch up asks to make sure that it is writable

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketch-up-asks-to-make-sure-that-it-is-writable/1290>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Created:** [September 18, 2014, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketch-up-asks-to-make-sure-that-it-is-writable/1290 "2014-09-18T15:05:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![valeriya\_sergeeva111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@valeriya\_sergeeva111](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/valeriya_sergeeva111)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketch-up-asks-to-make-sure-that-it-is-writable/1290/1 "2014-09-18T15:05:28Z")

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Hi,  
I downloaded SketchUp Make.  
From time to time a pop up appears on my computer. It says: Unable to update the evaluation time. Make sure that C:\ProgramData\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\SketchUp14.lf is writable. What can I do to fix this problem?

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**Author:** ![jan\_loccufier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@jan\_loccufier](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jan_loccufier)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketch-up-asks-to-make-sure-that-it-is-writable/1290/2 "2014-09-23T00:20:44Z")

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Hi, I have exactly the same issue, I’m getting this pop-up every two clicks or so

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**Author:** ![jan\_loccufier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@jan\_loccufier](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jan_loccufier)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 12:24am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketch-up-asks-to-make-sure-that-it-is-writable/1290/3 "2014-09-23T00:24:01Z")

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I will let you know if I find a solution

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**Author:** ![Cotty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/cotty/32/251290_2.png) [@Cotty](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Cotty)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketch-up-asks-to-make-sure-that-it-is-writable/1290/4 "2014-09-23T06:03:58Z")

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Try to start SketchUp with administrator rights.

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**Author:** ![tgeerinck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@tgeerinck](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tgeerinck)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketch-up-asks-to-make-sure-that-it-is-writable/1290/5 "2014-10-10T13:32:59Z")

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I have the same problem, what should I do?

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**Author:** ![nijdamw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@nijdamw](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/nijdamw)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketch-up-asks-to-make-sure-that-it-is-writable/1290/6 "2014-10-11T09:07:09Z")

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i have also the same problem. what should i do?

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**Author:** ![tgeerinck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@tgeerinck](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tgeerinck)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketch-up-asks-to-make-sure-that-it-is-writable/1290/8 "2014-10-11T14:51:03Z")

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How is that done? I sole user of my computer.

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**Author:** ![Cotty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/cotty/32/251290_2.png) [@Cotty](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Cotty)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketch-up-asks-to-make-sure-that-it-is-writable/1290/9 "2014-10-11T16:36:07Z")

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Right click on the program icon and “run as administrator”.

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**Author:** ![tgeerinck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@tgeerinck](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tgeerinck)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2014, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketch-up-asks-to-make-sure-that-it-is-writable/1290/10 "2014-10-12T08:58:21Z")

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Thanks, it works like clockwork! I am in tutorials now.

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**Author:** ![christoph\_graf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@christoph\_graf](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/christoph_graf)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketch-up-asks-to-make-sure-that-it-is-writable/1290/11 "2014-10-14T11:42:22Z")

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What can be done if a user has no (and should not have) administrator privileges? The file-permissions are correct and the file could be modified with a regular user without being admin - so this sounds like a bug in SketchUp to me…