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Unable to rename a folder



 
 
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Old May 3rd 08, 09:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
Lindyjes
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Default Unable to rename a folder

Whan making a new folder and I want to rename it, I enter the name of the new
folder and hit enter. I then get an error responses file or folder does not
exist. I have gone into the properties of the Folder and have uncecked read
only, have appled the change and then clicked on ok, but it keeps on
defaulting to read only. Can anywone suggest a way of fixing this problem. I
am very frustrated by it not accepting the read/wirite change
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Old May 3rd 08, 10:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
t-4-2[_98_]
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Lindyjes;701795 Wrote:
Whan making a new folder and I want to rename it, I enter the name of
the new
folder and hit enter. I then get an error responses file or folder does
not
exist. I have gone into the properties of the Folder and have uncecked
read
only, have appled the change and then clicked on ok, but it keeps on
defaulting to read only. Can anywone suggest a way of fixing this
problem. I
am very frustrated by it not accepting the read/wirite change

Hello, This might sound silly to you, but after you made the changes,
BEFORE you click OK, did you click APPLY first?


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t-4-2
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Old May 4th 08, 05:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
Lindyjes
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Default Unable to rename a folder


"t-4-2" wrote:


Lindyjes;701795 Wrote:
Whan making a new folder and I want to rename it, I enter the name of
the new
folder and hit enter. I then get an error responses file or folder does
not
exist. I have gone into the properties of the Folder and have uncecked
read
only, have appled the change and then clicked on ok, but it keeps on
defaulting to read only. Can anywone suggest a way of fixing this
problem. I
am very frustrated by it not accepting the read/wirite change

Hello, This might sound silly to you, but after you made the changes,
BEFORE you click OK, did you click APPLY first?


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t-4-2
i clicked on apply first before clicking ok, and then opened the properties in my documents to find that it had defaulted to read only again

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Old May 4th 08, 12:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
dgmacmi
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Default Unable to rename a folder

"Lindyjes" wrote in message
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"t-4-2" wrote:


Lindyjes;701795 Wrote:
Whan making a new folder and I want to rename it, I enter the name of
the new
folder and hit enter. I then get an error responses file or folder does
not
exist. I have gone into the properties of the Folder and have uncecked
read
only, have appled the change and then clicked on ok, but it keeps on
defaulting to read only. Can anywone suggest a way of fixing this
problem. I
am very frustrated by it not accepting the read/wirite change

Hello, This might sound silly to you, but after you made the changes,
BEFORE you click OK, did you click APPLY first?


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t-4-2
i clicked on apply first before clicking ok, and then opened the
properties in my documents to find that it had defaulted to read only
again


In Vista and Windows XP all folders have the attribute Read Only enabled by
default for OS use. The folders are not read only. For folders just ignore
the read only attribute.

Verify. Check the properties of several other folders. You will find that
they are all marked read only.

Don


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Old May 4th 08, 03:39 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
Brink
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Default Unable to rename a folder


Lindyjes;701795 Wrote:
Whan making a new folder and I want to rename it, I enter the name of
the new
folder and hit enter. I then get an error responses file or folder does
not
exist. I have gone into the properties of the Folder and have uncecked
read
only, have appled the change and then clicked on ok, but it keeps on
defaulting to read only. Can anywone suggest a way of fixing this
problem. I
am very frustrated by it not accepting the read/wirite change


Hi Lindyjes,

This tutorial may help you rename it.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/13...vista-fix.html

Shawn


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Old May 5th 08, 03:59 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
SG[_3_]
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Default Unable to rename a folder

t-4-2

Apply has nothing to do with it. The Apply button was designed for multiple
Tabs where one may make a change on one Tab then another then another and so
on. When you make a change on a single Tab and click OK it makes the change
right then and you close.


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All the best,
SG

Is your computer system ready for Vista?
https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/

"t-4-2" wrote in message
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Lindyjes;701795 Wrote:
Whan making a new folder and I want to rename it, I enter the name of
the new
folder and hit enter. I then get an error responses file or folder does
not
exist. I have gone into the properties of the Folder and have uncecked
read
only, have appled the change and then clicked on ok, but it keeps on
defaulting to read only. Can anywone suggest a way of fixing this
problem. I
am very frustrated by it not accepting the read/wirite change

Hello, This might sound silly to you, but after you made the changes,
BEFORE you click OK, did you click APPLY first?


--
t-4-2


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Old May 5th 08, 04:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
t-4-2[_98_]
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Default Unable to rename a folder


SG;702931 Wrote:
t-4-2

Apply has nothing to do with it. The Apply button was designed for
multiple
Tabs where one may make a change on one Tab then another then another
and so
on. When you make a change on a single Tab and click OK it makes the
change
right then and you close.


--
All the best,
SG

Is your computer system ready for Vista?
https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/

"t-4-2" wrote in message
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Lindyjes;701795 Wrote:
Hello, This might sound silly to you, but after you made the changes,
BEFORE you click OK, did you click APPLY first?


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t-4-2

I see. Now I learn something. Thank you very much.


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t-4-2
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Old November 16th 09, 02:43 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
Otis[_2_]
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Default Unable to rename a folder


Thanks for the fix. Worked with one reboot. Saved a lot of frustration.
Otis


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Old November 16th 09, 02:43 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
Otis[_2_]
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Default Unable to rename a folder


Thanks for the fix. Worked with one reboot. Saved a lot of frustration.
Otis


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