Windows 10: Cannot rename the C:\Windows\System32\wbem\repository folder

Cannot rename the C:\Windows\System32\wbem\repository folder to repositoryOLD, says the file is open in another program

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What is this folder for - c:\windows\system32\wbem ?

I have that folder too, I think it's part of Windows. There's a few possible answers here.

 

What is this folder for - c:\windows\system32\wbem ?

What is the function of the folder c:\windows\system32\wbem?

I'm trying to expunge HP Sure Click which was installed on my new laptop. I uninstalled Sure Click but the Sure Click Chrome Extension remained and was greyed out so nothing could be done with it. Uninstalling / reinstalling Chrome and deleting all Chrome app user files worked for a week but the Sure Click extension reappeared today after a Google update!

I only found one reference to a Sure Click file in the Registry which referenced a Sure Click file in c:\windows\system32\wbem. I'm unsure what that directory does but I zapped the registry entry and referenced file.

 

Action center will freeze afterclicking on the received notification in Windows 10.

hi i had the same issue and looked online and found this which worked for me:

I suggest you take the following steps to reset WMI Repository. If the issue can be resolved by following suggestion, the issue should be caused by a corrupted WMI component.

Restore the WMI Repository

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1. Click "Start", type: services in the search box and press Enter.

2. Right click on “Windows Management Instrumention”, choose Stop. Do not close this Service window.

3. Locate Repository folder in C:\windows\system32\wbem, rename Repository to Repositoryold. Repository (make sure service is still stopped because the service will restart automatically otherwise you will not be able to rename the folder)

4. Restart the “Windows Management Instrumention” service.

5. Restart the computer to test this issue.