Windows 10: How to rename system folders?

Discus and support How to rename system folders? in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Somehow two of my system folders' names have been changed to 'Documents' instead of 'Downloads' and 'Videos'. How do I rename these folders?... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by SoumyadeepMaiti, Aug 7, 2021.

  1. SOUMYADEEPMAITI
    SoumyadeepMaiti Win User

    How to rename system folders?


    Somehow two of my system folders' names have been changed to 'Documents' instead of 'Downloads' and 'Videos'. How do I rename these folders?

    :)
     
    SoumyadeepMaiti, Aug 7, 2021
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  2. THOFIKHAHAMAD
    ThofikhAhamad Win User

    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.
     
    ThofikhAhamad, Aug 7, 2021
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  3. DENNIS MOP
    Dennis Mop Win User
    Can't rename folder.

    Hi Howard,

    It is possible that the difficulty renaming your folder is due to access/account limitation or a recent change was made on your computer. For better assistance, please answer the following questions:

    • Are you getting an error message when trying to rename the folder?
    • What troubleshooting steps have you tried?
    • Can you send us a screenshot of the "Public" folders?

    We will be waiting for your response.
     
    Dennis Mop, Aug 7, 2021
    #3
  4. AZARUDDIN SYED
    Azaruddin Syed Win User

    How to rename system folders?

    Unable to create a new folder or rename a folder

    Hi Edver,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft community.

    Sorry for the inconvenience caused to you. I'll certainly help you with this.

    I would like to let you know that you may not be able to rename or add a new folder from Quick access. It will allow you to open the folders that are frequently used, recently viewed files or the files/folders that are added to
    Quick access.

    If you are unable to create or rename files/folders in other folders as well, then I would suggest you to run a SFC scan.

    System File checker (SFC) scan is done to check if there are any corrupted system files that could be causing this issue. Kindly follow the below given steps:

    • Press Windows key + X, select
      Command prompt (Admin)       to bring up elevated Command prompt.
    • In Command prompt type sfc /scannow and press enter.
    • Restart the computer.

    Hope this will help you. Keep us posted with the status of the issue to assist you further.

    Thank you.
     
    Azaruddin Syed, Aug 7, 2021
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