cannot rename folder

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  1. Posts : 6
    windows 7 home premium
       #1

    cannot rename folder


    Am using Windows 7. When I set up a new folder in my documents, and try to rename it, it reverts to 'new folder'.
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  2. Posts : 71,978
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello xrail, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    You might see if this may be able to fix this for you. It's for Vista, but is the same in Windows 7.

    New Folder - Vista Forums

    Hope this helps, :)
    Shawn
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  3. Posts : 6
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    Thread Starter
       #3

    Error Message
    'Registry Editor
    Not all data was successfully written to the registry. Some keys are open by the System or other processes.'
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  4. Posts : 71,978
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    That's ok. It just means that it was able to merge some of the registry entries in the downloaded .reg file since those entries have not had their permissions been changed in your registry to allow it. That's good. I just added them to be safe.

    Be sure to restart the computer afterwards to fully apply to see if it may help afterwards. :)
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  5. Posts : 6
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    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks Brink
    Re-booted but still does not work. While I said folder was in My Documents, it is in Favourites.
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  6. Posts : 71,978
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #6

    Does this only happen in that folder, or everywhere?

    For now, download and merge the .reg files for the Folder and Directory options in the tutorial below to see if it may help. It will restore the default associations for folders.

    Default File Type Associations - Restore
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  7. Posts : 6
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    Thread Starter
       #7

    Thanks again Brink
    Getting too complicated for me, to many file extensions and don't know one from the other.
    Warnings scare me too.
    Can't rename files in My Documents or Favourites.
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  8. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #8

    Just download the one with the big blue ribbon, and scroll down to the Directory one and download it, just two of them.

    EDIT: Sorry I see it has many reg files, click then one at a time and add to the registry.
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  9. Posts : 71,978
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #9

    xrail said:
    Thanks again Brink
    Getting too complicated for me, to many file extensions and don't know one from the other.
    Warnings scare me too.
    Can't rename files in My Documents or Favourites.
    No problem xrail,

    You would just need to scroll down past the steps in the tutorial until you see the listed file extensions. Next, only click on the Folder and Directory links to download their .reg file. Afterwards merge them as per the steps in the tutorial.
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  10. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #10

    Sorry, I misunderstood too.
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