Windows 7 - Library - Cannot Rename Fix

   Information

If you cannot rename a library in your user account in Windows 7 by right clicking on the library folder and clicking on Rename, then this will show you how to fix this so that you will be able to rename it afterwards.

1. Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Delete_Libraries_Desktop.ini.bat

2. Save the bat file to your desktop.

3. Double click on the bat file to run it, and click on Run if prompted.
NOTE: You will notice that a command prompt window will quickly flash open and closed as the bat file runs.

4. See if you are able to rename the library now.

5. You can now delete the downloaded bat file if you like.

1. Open a command prompt.

2. In the command prompt, copy and paste the command below and press enter. (see screenshot below)

DEL /F /Q /A "%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\desktop.ini"

   Note

If you get a Could Not Find error as below, then this just means that the desktop.ini file has already been deleted and you can continue on to step 3 below.

3. Close the command prompt, and see if you are able to rename the library now.

1. In Folder Options, do step 4 in OPTION ONE here: Hidden Files and Folders - Show or Hide

2. Open the Start Menu, copy and paste the path below into the search box and press enter.

%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries

3. In the Libraries folder, then right click on the desktop.ini file and click on Delete. (see screenshot below)

4. In Folder Options, do step 5 in OPTION ONE here: Hidden Files and Folders - Show or Hide

5. See if you are able to rename the library now.