Vista - Cannot Rename or Delete Folder Vista

Hello i have Vista Home Eddition and the laptop was used and the original install computer name is in my system along with my folders.
I am trying to rename and or delete the folder but rename is not an options and delete starts to work and then it stops saying i have files in use.

Also when i install a new program it keeps displaying the original owners name instead of Mine where ii changed it in system settings.

Please help

Add "Take Ownership" to right-click menu in Vista

http://www.petri.co.il/add-take-owne...menu-vista.htm



"bstrick1411" <bstrick1411.357344@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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I tried that and it still does not let me rename that user folder is there a way to rename it ?

Thanks

Hej, i´ve a similar but sligtly different: in our ultimate-versions some pcs
are unable to rename folders at all (the way wiht the "ownership" does not
help, the rights are checked and ok!). If you try to give name to a new
folder (e.g. "test-folder") and press enter, the name continues to be "neuer
ordner" (german for "new folder"). If you try to rename it, this name stays
"neuer ordner". Only way: to rename it by the cmd- or powershell - if you do
so, the new and correct name is than being displayed as well within the
explorer-window. Therefor it´s supposed to be a problem connected merely to
the explorer itself. It feels like if there is a registry-key preventing the
explorer from renaming. But what? Do You have a trick or do know anybody who
knows? Thanks for helping.

Hi bstrick1411,

The only way to rename the "C:\Users\(user name)" folder is to create a new administrator user account and delete the old one from within the new one, or reinstall Vista.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Hi dwarkin,

This happens if the "FolderDescriptions" registry key or some of its subkeys are missing. See:

Unable to rename or move folders in Windows Vista - The Winhelponline Blog:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/un...windows-vista/

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

"dwarkin" <dwarkin@xxxxxx> wrote in message news589E492-6786-40F0-B1E3-5BF986D8D213@xxxxxx
Hej, i´ve a similar but sligtly different: in our ultimate-versions some pcs
are unable to rename folders at all (the way wiht the "ownership" does not
help, the rights are checked and ok!). If you try to give name to a new
folder (e.g. "test-folder") and press enter, the name continues to be "neuer
ordner" (german for "new folder"). If you try to rename it, this name stays
"neuer ordner". Only way: to rename it by the cmd- or powershell - if you do
so, the new and correct name is than being displayed as well within the
explorer-window. Therefor it´s supposed to be a problem connected merely to
the explorer itself. It feels like if there is a registry-key preventing the
explorer from renaming. But what? Do You have a trick or do know anybody who
knows? Thanks for helping.