Windows 10: Save As file name now opens a folder containing part of the file name instead of saving.

Hello all, as of today I am now having a frustrating problem with Windows 10 when attempting to save a file with Save As.


If the name I type for the file to be saved is the same as, or the same as part of a folders name, clicking save now opens that folder instead of saving the file in the location already selected. This is really really annoying. How do I get save as to save when clicking save, no matter what the file name is?

To better describe the problem I have added screen shots below.


I want to save a photo to my desktop, I have selected Save As and typed in the filename I want to name the photo: Van.





There is already a folder on my desktop named Van Lock. When I click the save button, instead of saving the photo on the desktop, it opens the folder named Van Lock:



This problem appears to only be affecting Windows programs, other programs save properly. This problem is on my Windows 10 desktop computer, but not on my Windows 10 Laptop. I have tried to search for solutions to this issue but no one seems to have posted the problem before, any help is greatly received!


Matt

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