Rename folder not working

It's a very average folder containing 20 word documents and nothing else.
Can't imagine what could be running in background that would tie up a folder
of word docs. ???

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carole UK


"Pop`" wrote:

> Carole UK wrote:
> > Hi - silly little problem, but can't find anything about it on the
> > technical KB.
> >
> > Using Windows XP, fully up to date, and have an occasional problem.
> > Trying to rename a folder (or file) the usual way - right click,
> > select rename etc, and I sometimes get told that it cannot rename
> > because the file/folder is in use by another application. I'm not
> > daft - I make absolutely sure nothing else is running, and still get
> > the same problem. If I try other files and/or folders they are OK.
> > It's an intermittent problem, not crucial but irritating.
> > Any ideas ?
>
> lol, no, you're not daft, but there are a few possibilities that cause this.
> -- If the folder contains a system file, it cannot be done.
> -- It's possible a background task which you cannot see running is using a
> file in that folder.
> -- The file may no longer be used, but windows still thinks it's being used
> because it wasn't properly released from RAM.
>
> You cannot rename most of the "My ... " folders becuase they're system
> folders. eg my documents, my pictures, things like that.
>
> Perhaps if you were more specific someone could help you better.
>
> Pop
>
>
>
>
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Just a heads up ... sure you're not doing this ... but catches me a lot.

Say you have a tree of folders ... sub-folder .... sub-folder ....
And you select one of the files or folders down below the folder you wish to
rename.

If the focus is on a file below the folder you wish to rename, if you
right-click on the folder you want to rename and try to rename it, you
can't. Windows considers the folder in use.

You must select the folder, then right-click and rename. Causing the lower
folder or file to lose focus.

This sometimes catches me ... especially when I'm tired.

"Carole UK" <CaroleUK.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B7B0482A-2AAF-4BB3-BE02-3140E26D45AF@microsoft.com...
> It's a very average folder containing 20 word documents and nothing else.
> Can't imagine what could be running in background that would tie up a
> folder
> of word docs. ???
>
> --
> carole UK
>
>
> "Pop`" wrote:
>
>> Carole UK wrote:
>> > Hi - silly little problem, but can't find anything about it on the
>> > technical KB.
>> >
>> > Using Windows XP, fully up to date, and have an occasional problem.
>> > Trying to rename a folder (or file) the usual way - right click,
>> > select rename etc, and I sometimes get told that it cannot rename
>> > because the file/folder is in use by another application. I'm not
>> > daft - I make absolutely sure nothing else is running, and still get
>> > the same problem. If I try other files and/or folders they are OK.
>> > It's an intermittent problem, not crucial but irritating.
>> > Any ideas ?
>>
>> lol, no, you're not daft, but there are a few possibilities that cause
>> this.
>> -- If the folder contains a system file, it cannot be done.
>> -- It's possible a background task which you cannot see running is using
>> a
>> file in that folder.
>> -- The file may no longer be used, but windows still thinks it's being
>> used
>> because it wasn't properly released from RAM.
>>
>> You cannot rename most of the "My ... " folders becuase they're system
>> folders. eg my documents, my pictures, things like that.
>>
>> Perhaps if you were more specific someone could help you better.
>>
>> Pop
>>
>>
>>
>>
 >> Stay informed about: Rename folder not working 

See what you're saying.
I'm sure that I'm on a top-level folder each time - and do a right
click/rename as you say on that folder.

It's happened several times, so I've taken time to check and re-check what
I'm doing. But.........you may be right - I'll double check next time it
happens.

thanks
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carole UK


"NewScience" wrote:

> Just a heads up ... sure you're not doing this ... but catches me a lot.
>
> Say you have a tree of folders ... sub-folder .... sub-folder ....
> And you select one of the files or folders down below the folder you wish to
> rename.
>
> If the focus is on a file below the folder you wish to rename, if you
> right-click on the folder you want to rename and try to rename it, you
> can't. Windows considers the folder in use.
>
> You must select the folder, then right-click and rename. Causing the lower
> folder or file to lose focus.
>
> This sometimes catches me ... especially when I'm tired.
>
> "Carole UK" <CaroleUK.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B7B0482A-2AAF-4BB3-BE02-3140E26D45AF@microsoft.com...
> > It's a very average folder containing 20 word documents and nothing else.
> > Can't imagine what could be running in background that would tie up a
> > folder
> > of word docs. ???
> >
> > --
> > carole UK
> >
> >
> > "Pop`" wrote:
> >
> >> Carole UK wrote:
> >> > Hi - silly little problem, but can't find anything about it on the
> >> > technical KB.
> >> >
> >> > Using Windows XP, fully up to date, and have an occasional problem.
> >> > Trying to rename a folder (or file) the usual way - right click,
> >> > select rename etc, and I sometimes get told that it cannot rename
> >> > because the file/folder is in use by another application. I'm not
> >> > daft - I make absolutely sure nothing else is running, and still get
> >> > the same problem. If I try other files and/or folders they are OK.
> >> > It's an intermittent problem, not crucial but irritating.
> >> > Any ideas ?
> >>
> >> lol, no, you're not daft, but there are a few possibilities that cause
> >> this.
> >> -- If the folder contains a system file, it cannot be done.
> >> -- It's possible a background task which you cannot see running is using
> >> a
> >> file in that folder.
> >> -- The file may no longer be used, but windows still thinks it's being
> >> used
> >> because it wasn't properly released from RAM.
> >>
> >> You cannot rename most of the "My ... " folders becuase they're system
> >> folders. eg my documents, my pictures, things like that.
> >>
> >> Perhaps if you were more specific someone could help you better.
> >>
> >> Pop
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Rename folder not working 

It's a Windows bug. Happens to me frequently, especially after examining
a folder's contents. The only way I've found to cure it is to restart,
but that almost always works.

Craig

Carole UK wrote:

> See what you're saying.
> I'm sure that I'm on a top-level folder each time - and do a right
> click/rename as you say on that folder.
>
> It's happened several times, so I've taken time to check and re-check what
> I'm doing. But.........you may be right - I'll double check next time it
> happens.
>
> thanks
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I have the same exact problem. And it is really annoying because with what I
do it occurs a lot. Many times in a day. Restart does fix it but that is a
lot of restarting I have to do.

"cschiller1<at>earthlink.net earthlink.ne" wrote:

> It's a Windows bug. Happens to me frequently, especially after examining
> a folder's contents. The only way I've found to cure it is to restart,
> but that almost always works.
>
> Craig
>
> Carole UK wrote:
>
> > See what you're saying.
> > I'm sure that I'm on a top-level folder each time - and do a right
> > click/rename as you say on that folder.
> >
> > It's happened several times, so I've taken time to check and re-check what
> > I'm doing. But.........you may be right - I'll double check next time it
> > happens.
> >
> > thanks
>
>
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