Can't rename a new folder?

Christian Hall - 20 May 2009 - 3:55pm

If you've ever tried to rename a new folder that you've created from the desktop it might be because it's one of the few reserved extensions of Windows iteself. For example, you can't rename a New Folder as CON, COM1, LPT1 or even AUX. In fact, if you take a look at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/74496/en-us you'll find a complete list of extensions you cannot use when creating new folders. So, if you've tried to rename a folder and you can't, it isn't that your Windows operating system has gone wrong, it's just a quirk of the OS itself.

Rename folder problem

I have this problem. Do you know how to fix it? Holli

Scott Ewart
16 June 2009 - 4:26pm

sadly there's no way round

sadly there's no way round this, it's a standard Windows thing. You'll just have to name your folders something other than COM, etc.

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