All folders named X in Y path behave abnormally

ppgab · 10 Aug 2014

The issue i'm having is that every folder inside C:/Users/Me/Documents/Xenobot named "Scripts", doesn't allow me to create a new folder inside it, i managed to create one using C# but it's invisible, but the files inside the invisible folder are shown in "Scripts".

If I rename "Scripts" to something else it goes back to normal, and if I create a new folder called "Scripts" it behaves abnormally.

How can I not only solve it but trace what caused this?

edit: if i rename it to "scripts" it also occurs

skyred5 · 10 Aug 2014

Took me a LONG while to understand what you're posting. Still in a confused state.

In any case before I clarify my confusion, any error message appear when you "weren't allowed to create a new folder inside it"?

soho1 · 11 Aug 2014

Yeah, a little more clarity would help.

Welcome to the forums!

ppgab · 11 Aug 2014

skyred5 said:

@skyred5

soho1 said:

@soho1

sorry let me try again ^^ (how do i mention?)

This only happens to folders named "scripts" or "Scripts" inside Documents/Xenobot

Can't create :

If i create one by pasting it :

If I rename it:

To me it seems like a registry issue but I don't know how to solve it or track what caused it.
No malwares found whatsoever, the developer of Xenobot says it has nothing to do with the software

ppgab · 12 Aug 2014

Solved.

The issue was that the option was set to Arrange by>Type instead of Arrange by>Folder.

I have no idea why this would be automatically applied to every folder named "s/Scripts"

If someone knows what could have caused this i'd love to know