Mush Man;100124 Wrote:
> Hello Staff and Users of Vista Forums,
>
> Recently, less than a week ago, I lost the control to rename or move
> my
> folders. As you can presume, this problem is very tedious. I have
> looked
> around the topics here on Vista Forums and have not been able to solve
> the problem. I have taken ownership of my folders and that hasn't
> changed the situation as suggested. When I do attempt to rename or
> move
> my folders, I receive no message, and the file stays where it was, how
> it was. This only happens with my folders, my files show no resistence
> to being moved or renamed as I see fit.
>
> I am running Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 and have owned
> the computer for around one and a half years. Vista was pre-installed.
> Thank you for your attention and thanks in advance for your help.
>
> --
> Mush Man

It is quite likely that the issue is being caused due to deletion of
the Registry branch:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\exp lorer\FolderDescriptions

Pls see if 'Unable to move or rename files or folders in Vista '
(http://www.winvistaclub.com/t46.html)helps you.


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