How come I can’t ‘Save As’ or save the cross-section preferences?

Question

How come I can&rsquo;t &lsquo;Save As&rsquo; or save the cross-section preferences? 
 
 I am using 8.11.09.845.

The Zen Dude · Accepted Answer

That usually happens when you don't have Write permissions to the XIN where those Preferences are stored.