Update to previous post,I'm using windows 7 and it appears the changing the administrator settings works,because I now can edit the files.

I have went into windows explorer,clicked on properties,and under the general tag the read only check box is clear,but when I open the file it still states that it is read only ?

Hello folks I'm new to all of this editing excel files stuff,the files are read only how do you change this to make them editable ?