Windows 10: can rename *some* folders on win 10 desktop

i'm using a win10 desktop, which keeps itself up-to-date automatically.

the system has an SSD c:\drive with all applications and the desktop. my data files are on rotating disk e:\

i use two local hard drives for automatic system and file backup



in the past, i had no problems with file and folder naming and changes. fairly recently i noticed two odd behaviors:



1 - at least on the desktop, i cannot delete a folder without first deleting the files in the folder; this is a change from previous condition. not a hardship but a strange change. error message that i do not have permissions. see below



2 - i can rename some of the folders on my e:\ drive, but not others. in some cases, i can rename and restore to the original name; in other cases once a folder is renamed it sticks there. for those folders, the error message states that the folder is open in another application - which is untrue because i deliberately did a reboot, and task manager verified that no other applications were using the folder. additionally, and *NOT* what i ever set, folder properties indicates that the files within the folder are read-only.

i did a line-by-line compare of the properties of a folder i could rename vs a folder i could not rename, and the properties appear to be identical. also, i disabled the read-only status on the files, with no change in the folder behavior.

:)

 

Windows 10 desktop renamed "downloads"

Hi,

We appreciate you for being a part of Windows 10.

How did you exactly change the default folder for downloads to desktop? Is it through Internet explorer/through any other source?

As the issue started after setting the default folder for downloads to desktop, I suggest you to change the default folder for downloads to Download folder. (Follow the same procedure as you have did to change the default folder for downloads
to desktop)

You may try this steps and check if you are able to rename the folders names for desktop and downloads.

• 
  Press Windows + E keys on the keyboard to open Windows explorer.
  
• 
  Click on This pc on the left navigation pane.
  
• 
  Open the drive where Windows 10 is installed. (Ex: open C:/ drive if the Windows 10 is installed in c drive)
  
• 
  Click on Users and select
  user name. (user name is the user you have logged in to the computer at present)
  
• 
  Right click on Downloads folder and click on
  Rename and change to Desktop. (Do the same step for the Desktop folder also)
  

You may try to reset the view settings of the folders and check if it helps.

• 
  Press Windows + E keys on the keyboard to open File Explorer.
  
• 
  Click on the This PC on the left navigation pane.
  
• 
  Click on the View tab at the top of the File explorer window.
  
• 
  Click on Options and select
  Change folder and search options.
  
• 
  Navigate to the View tab in folder options window.
  
• 
  Click on Reset Folders. (Click on Yes if any dialog box prompted)
  
• 
  You may click on Restore defaults
  to restore the default settings for the folder.
  

I hope the above information helps. Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with the issue. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

files and folders "renaming music folder to audio"

Hello,

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.

• Are you facing any issues in renaming folder?
• When you say, "music folder does not apply anymore as a primary designation" what exactly are you referring to?

Follow the steps below to rename folder:

• Right click on a folder which you want to rename.
• Select Rename and enter new name for it.

Hope this helps. Kindly get back to us with the above details to assist you further.

Thank You.

 

My Downloads Renamed Itself to Desktop

Hi Matt,

To rename the folder back to Downloads, follow these steps:

• Open File Explorer.
• Click on This PC.
• Open Local Disk (C.
• Open Users.
• Open the folder of the user profile you are experiencing this issue in.
• Rename the second Desktop icon you see as Downloads.
• Close File Explorer then reopen it.
• Check if the Downloads folder has been renamed successfully.

Let us know if this resolves the problem.