Solved Windows explorer question

[bonalymac]

I find I have a problem sometimes when renaming folders in Windows explorer (I'm using Vista Home Premium Sp2)

If I rename a folder, I frequently (but not always) find that my new folder name appears, but the older names also stays suggesting I have an extra directory. If I click on the old name, I get an error message saying that the location is unavailable.

If I refresh the window, the old folder will disappear, but till then it remains in place.

This has happened for years, but I've never bothered about it, so ther's nothing I've changed recently that could cause tyhis behaviour. I thouight I'd try and see if there is a solution now tho.

I'm fairly sure it also happens with files, but as is the way with intermittent issues, I could not reproduce it just now.

The image shows two folders below the new ones I just created.

Any comments welcome.

 

[richc46]

I will answer with a disclaimer. My response in post number 3, sometimes solves the problem when you have to resfresh icons that are deleted from the desktop, or in this case programs. I see how your problem is somewhat similar. Try my suggestion in number 3. Boot and see if it helps. If it does not, put things back the way they were. Whenever changing the registry be sure to have a back up.
Newly downloaded programs don't appear on desktop. - Windows 7 Forums

 

[bonalymac]

Excellent help

Made the change you suggested, and tried acouple of dozen times to force the error, and it did not happen

Many thanks

Colin

 

[richc46]

Hey Im as happy as you and probably more suprised. Thanks for letting us know