Windows 10: Can't rename/edit/delete or really do anything to certain folders under my User...

Disclaimer: I have looked over the internet and haven't found an answer. IF the is one, I am sorry for wasting your time.

- I am not an admin on this computer, and it is a problem for only my account, but I do have the admin's help

- This did not happen after upgrading to Windows 10, we bought this computer and it already came with Windows 10

- On our old Windows 7 computer we never had this problem

- This happened directly after I installed Font Forge from their GitHub page [https://fontforge.github.io/en-US/downloads/]


If I try to edit/create/delete/rename anything in my Desktop, Documents, etc. folders it gives me this error:


[Item Not Found]

Could not find this item


This is no longer located in C:\Users\Sky. Verify the item's location and try again.


*Desktop folder Picture* Desktop

- The Desktop file is "Read-Only", but when I try to edit it's state it just reverts itself

- Backing Up the folder is a one-time fix, using the [Previous Versions] tab in the File Properties

- Editing Security permissions of my account works until it gets to the Desktop folder; then gives me an error for every file.

- One solution is to make a new "New Desktop" folder and put all my files in there but I want a fix, not a workaround.


When I look at the [Security] tab of the File Properties of my C:\Users\Sky folder the Permissions are all checked in black.

But if I do that on C:\Users\Sky\Desktop they are all grey.

I had this problem with Atom (code editor) & Krita x64 (image editor) but the fix was to save on a folder inside their AppData folders.


My theory is that in Windows 10 instead of saying "You have no permission", it says "It dosen't exist", to protect your computer.


A appreciate your help, Sky Coleman/Reefive.

*Could this also go under the Files, Folders & storage section?

:)

 

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.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...r-rename/3364a356-bf93-4e5c-8fcb-67850e837d6b



Please do let us know if you need further help.

 

Trouble deleting a folder

Thanks for the suggestion but it says "delete folder failed for E:\....." for each folder I try.

*Confused

Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well hwell:

 

How to completely delete the files and folders of the corrupted profile and rename the same user profile name in the newly created user profile in Windows 10?

Hello Ian,



Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. We will assist you in resolving the issue.



Method 1: You can delete the files and folders from the corrupted user from
File explorer by following the steps below:

• 
  Press Windows logo + E keys on the keyboard to open
  File explorer.
  
• 
  Click on This PC located at the left side panel of the window to open the drives of the PC.
  
• 
  Go to users folder by opening the
  C: drive.
  
• 
  From users folder, locate the user folder you want to delete and
  press Shift + Delete keys on the keyboard.
  
• 
  After the process is complete, close the window and check if the files and folders are deleted.
  

Method 2: I suggest you to refer to the suggestion by
Annu Singh from the link below to rename the user profile and check if it helps.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...-preview/88033eca-6b32-47c5-90ac-a5e7af17d094



Write back to us with the status of the issue on the same post for further assistance. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.



Thank you.