Windows 10: File explorer chinese files names and phantom files.

Discus and support File explorer chinese files names and phantom files. in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; When I launch file explorer and get the home view, it is showing a bunch of filenames in Chinese characters (see attached screenshot) which it says are... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by cormanaz, Aug 18, 2015.

  1. CORMANAZ
    cormanaz Win User

    File explorer chinese files names and phantom files.


    When I launch file explorer and get the home view, it is showing a bunch of filenames in Chinese characters (see attached screenshot) which it says are in the desktop folder. However there are no such files when I look at the desktop folder. WTF? I just ran MalwareBytes and it didn't find anything.
    File explorer chinese files names and phantom files. [​IMG]


    :)
     
    cormanaz, Aug 18, 2015
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  2. PAUL_SUN_AUS
    Paul_Sun_Aus Win User

    Chinese characters file and folder names cannot be displayed in windows 10 file explorer

    The issue is with displaying MS office file names in Chinese (and folder names too) when I search for files using File Explorer, but the Chinese characters are displayed properly within the file once the files are opened. I tried searching for solutions
    including downloading windows Chinese character pack updates then rebooting, but none worked so far, can anyone please help?

    Thanks!
     
    Paul_Sun_Aus, Aug 18, 2015
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  3. CHERNOVSKY
    Chernovsky Win User
    Chinese charcter display problem in a English Windows 10

    Neither of the methods works.

    For further information, it appears that the Chinese characters in menus, Start, notification center are all displayed correctly. The only exception is file names and folder names in File Explorer.
     
    Chernovsky, Aug 18, 2015
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  4. COBUSVDVYVER
    cobusvdvyver Win User

    File explorer chinese files names and phantom files.

    Hi There

    I have exactly the same problem - any chance that you perhaps already found the solution?
     
    cobusvdvyver, Aug 22, 2015
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  5. CORMANAZ
    cormanaz Win User
    Yeah according to this it could be a corrupted profile. I haven't tried it yet. If you do and it works please let me know.
     
    cormanaz, Aug 22, 2015
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  6. COBUSVDVYVER
    cobusvdvyver Win User
    Thus far your solution seems to working: I created a new profile, accessed a couple of avi's and jpg's and the recents list seems to be working and in English. I am going to test it tonight and I will revert tomorrow with my findings.

    Awesome - thank you for your help "cormanaz"
     
    cobusvdvyver, Apr 4, 2018
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