Windows 10: Problem with renaming folders

Discus and support Problem with renaming folders in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Whenever i rename a folder, when i move that folder to another location, the name switches back to the previous name. I have tried restarting explorer... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Vittorio Romano, Oct 7, 2024 at 9:37 AM.

  1. Problem with renaming folders


    Whenever i rename a folder, when i move that folder to another location, the name switches back to the previous name. I have tried restarting explorer but to no avail. The account i use is not the administrator account on the pc.Device: LAPTOP-H4E3NGN4CPU: IntelR CoreTM i7-8565U CPU @ 1.80GHz 1.99 GHzRAM: 8,00 GBSystem: Windows 11 64bit

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    Vittorio Romano, Oct 7, 2024 at 9:37 AM
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  2. files and folders "renaming music folder to audio"

    Hello,

    Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.

    • Are you facing any issues in renaming folder?
    • When you say, "music folder does not apply anymore as a primary designation" what exactly are you referring to?
    Follow the steps below to rename folder:

    • Right click on a folder which you want to rename.
    • Select Rename and enter new name for it.
    Hope this helps. Kindly get back to us with the above details to assist you further.

    Thank You.
     
    ThofikhAhamad, Oct 7, 2024 at 9:43 AM
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  3. Can't rename folder.

    Hi Howard,

    It is possible that the difficulty renaming your folder is due to access/account limitation or a recent change was made on your computer. For better assistance, please answer the following questions:

    • Are you getting an error message when trying to rename the folder?
    • What troubleshooting steps have you tried?
    • Can you send us a screenshot of the "Public" folders?

    We will be waiting for your response.
     
  4. Problem with renaming folders

    Rename folders

    Hi,

    Failure to rename folders on your device may indicate a corrupted components preventing the renaming process to work properly. To isolate your concern, we'd like to ask the following:

    • Which update have you recently done on your device?
    • Which Windows build version is running on your device? Type winver
      in the search box and press Enter to help you identify.

    In addition, we suggest that you replicate the concern while you're in the clean boot environment. To do this, follow the steps provided on this

    support article
    and check if the issue persists. If not, proceed to the
    How to determine what is causing the problem after you do a clean boot
    topic to identify the error.

    We'll appreciate if you can send us an update.
     
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