Solved Create and then rename a new folder

[gogreen]

When I create a new folder in any directory and then try to rename it, I get the attached message. I usually cancel the message, and then the file is appropriately renamed. This message doesn't seem to do anything except get in the way. What gives with this? I don't recall getting this message before, at least not in XP. Thanks.

 

[Brink]

Hello Arthur,

As a test, you might see if downloading and merging the .reg file for the Folder and Directory options listed in the tutorial below may be able to help by resetting the default associations for folders.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

Hope this may help,
Shawn

 

[gogreen]

Hi Shawn. Thanks for your response. I reset the Folder and Directory options as you suggested. No change. When I click "New Folder," I get a new folder called "New Folder." On the first try to rename it, it tells me the folder can't be found. I click "try again," and it works. Is that SOP?

 

[Brink]

No, that's not how it's suppose to work.

If this just started recently, then you could do a system restore using a restore point (if available) dated before this started to hopefully undo the cause and fix it.

If not, then as a test, create a new user account, and see if you have the same issue while logged in to it. If it works properly, then you could use the new account instead if you like.

 

[gogreen]

No, that's not how it's suppose to work.

Yeah, I didn't think so.

If not, then as a test, create a new user account, and see if you have the same issue while logged in to it. If it works properly, then you could use the new account instead if you like.

OK. I'll try this. Thanks.

 

[bigmck]

When you right click and see "New Folder" and click on that, does it give you a chance to change the name before it is saved? That is the way mine works.

 

[gogreen]

When you right click and see "New Folder" and click on that, does it give you a chance to change the name before it is saved?

"New Folder" is a button option across the top of the window. Left-clicking that button once creates a new folder called "new folder." It does not give me a rename option when I right-click on the highlighted new folder, but it does give me that option when I right-click the new folder after it's unhighlighted. Then I get the message I originally attached. On "try again," it lets me rename the file. This behavior seems odd to me.

 

[AddRAM]

What happens if you just right click on your desktop and make a new folder ? Does it behave normally ? Can you rename it ?

Can you post a pic of this button, window, your talking about ?

 

[derekimo]

Can you post a pic of this button, window, your talking about ?

Pretty sure it's this one on the explorer toolbar,

 

[mitchell65]

Does anybody think sfc /scannow might be worth a try? Just a thought!

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

 

[Ztruker]

When you click New Folder, just start typing the new name as the text New Folder should already be selected.

 

[lehnerus2000]

Weird Indeed

Does anybody think sfc /scannow might be worth a try? Just a thought!

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

I agree with mitchell65.

Sounds like Windows Explorer (or something else) may be broken.

The "New folder" button should give you the option to name the folder when you use it.

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What happens when you left click in the main pane (right) in Windows Explorer and press "Ctrl + Shift + N"?

 

[gogreen]

Control - Shift - N produces a new folder. But when I try to rename it, "test" in this case, I get the "item not found" window. When I press "try again," Windows accepts the name change. Same deal no matter which route I take to create a new folder.

 

[lehnerus2000]

That's bizarre.

• Just to confirm, it doesn't let you type in a name when it's created (i.e. you have to rename the folder from "New folder")?
• I assume this happens in every location that you try to create a folder in?
• Have you checked your PC for malware?
• Have you tried "sfc /scannow"?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

Maybe your profile is corrupted.

• Can you try it in another user account?
• Can you start Windows in "Safe Mode"?
• Does the problem still happen if you create a folder in "Safe Mode"?

 

[RommoR]

I think its a malware infection, sometime ago i get infected and whenever i make a new folder inside that new folder is another new folder and so on, try scanning your pc for malware

 

[gogreen]

Control + Shift + N produces the same problem.

I tried creating a new account and then creating a new desktop folder. Same problem.

I tried creating a new folder in Safe Mode. Same problem.

SFC /scannow shows no problems.

I ran a full scan with Windows Defender Offline. No problems.

I also ran quick scans in Microsoft Security Essentials and in Malwarebytes Ant-Malware. No problems.

The problem occurs everywhere I try to create a new folder.

I wonder if this problem will go away with new Windows updates.

Bizarre, indeed...

 

[lehnerus2000]

Reinstall?

You may have to consider a total clean reinstall.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219487-clean-reinstall-factory-oem-windows-7-a.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html

 

[gogreen]

Ugh. A clean reinstall? Not now. Not in the cards for a while. It's an annoyance I'll have to live with for the time being. Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[Ztruker]

Did you try running SFC? Did you try a new account?

 

[gogreen]

Sfc /scannow shows no problems. A new account shows the same problem. Same with trying this in other locations.