Windows 10: Cannot rename folder. Interface says that I cannot rename folder because a process or file...

I have closed apps that could potentially keep the folder open. I have tried to change the folder permissions but the folder permissions reset to read only. I have even given administrative rights to my account for that folder. The folder does not want to be set to read write. Controlled folder access within Windows Defender is off too.

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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.

 

Renaming the users folders

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

You are trying to rename the User folder, which can’t be done through the File explorer. Whatever user name you use of your User account, user account folder will have same name. You can rename the Subfolder of the User account folder but not User
account folder.

If you want rename the User account folder, change user account name using the suggestion

Lets’ refer to these steps to rename the User account and check if that helps.

• Press Windows and X keys together.
• Click on Control Panel, click on User Accounts.
• Click on User account, then click on “Change your account name”
• If it’s prompting for password please enter and click on Yes. If you do not have password click on
  Yes.
• Enter the new user name.
• Click on change name.

Reference link for more information.

Windows 8 User Folder Rename.

Windows 8 User Folder Rename



Please do let us know if you need further help.

 

Rename of files and folders in Offline Folders

Hi,

I have a client who uses offline files on a laptop and has Windows 10, version 1803.

He is not able to rename any of the files or folders under his redirected Users folder, which is set to use offline files. I have checked permissions and there are no issues there. He can copy files, move files in, save files to it, create new folders
(except he cannot rename that new folder, it will stay as "New Folder"), and the only thing is he cannot rename them. I can rename the files with no issue when logged onto the server. Interestingly, I can create a new folder, copy a file into it and rename
it in there.

There used to be an old problem with renaming files under Offline Folders, but that was only for case changes (upper to lower case or vice versa) but this new problem goes further, it does not allow renaming of the file or folder at all.

I suspect that this might be a new bug in version 1803, as the client says it has only started happening recently. Has anyone come across this and does anyone know of a fix for it?

Next step I am going to try is turning off Offline Files and see what happens.

Appreciate the responses.

Thanks.