Windows 10: Cannot rename a photo

After downloading to desktop, I attempt to rename a photo file. Win10 not up to the task. This has happened repeatedly and I don't understand what's going on. Today after many attempts (rt clk on file - nothing happens), I thought if I rebooted it would clear out the problem. Did not like that either - it sat on "restarting" much longer than it should. So I pushed the power key. After the restart (which took longer than it should) I was able to rename the file. Now - is there anything I should do to address the situation. I know it's not good to manually shut system down but it wasn't going anywhere. Thanks.

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Trouble renaming photos and files

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

- Are you using Photo app to rename the photos?

- Did you try renaming the photos directly from File explorer?

- Do you get any message?



I suggest you to rename photos from File Explorer and check if it helps:

Follow the steps to rename photo from File Explorer:

1. Right click on the start menu and select File Explorer.

2. Click on pictures present on the left side of the page.

3. Right on the picture you want to rename and select the option rename.



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when i try to right click to rename a photo in windows 10 the option is not there

Hi Sandra,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.



I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps.

• Open the Photo App.
• Click on photo.
• Right click on the photo.
• Select open the folder.
• Right click on the photo and select rename.

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.

 

renaming photos imported into windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused.



To better understand the query, please answer the following questions:

• 
  Are you trying to rename the photos through file explorer?
  
• 
  Do you receive any error message when you try to rename the photos?
  

If you are trying to rename the photos before being imported to Windows 10, please be informed that you will have to first import the photos and then rename it later. I would suggest you to try renaming the photos through file explorer by following
the steps below and check if fit helps.

1. Press Windows key + E to open file explorer.

2. Click “this pc” on the left pane.

3. Open the folder/drive where the photos are located.

4. Right click on the photo which you would like to rename and select ‘rename”.

Also, refer the help article posted by Andre Da costa on how to import photos in Windows 10 for reference

Complete Guide to Importing Your Photos in Windows 10

Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If the issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.

Thank you.