File or folder renaming problem in Windows 11/10

Many users have reported that they have encountered an issue in Windows 11/10 where they are not allowed to rename a file or folder. They face an error message every time they try to perform a file or folder renaming operation which is read below

“The specified file cannot be found. Make sure to specify the correct path and filename «.

“The file or folder does not exist.”

In this article, we have listed a solution that has come to the rescue of users facing this file or folder renaming problem on their PC. Before using the solution below, we suggest that you reboot the system and see if the problem is resolved.

Fix: change registry entries

1. Press Windows y R keyboard keys to open the To run dialogue.

2. Type regedit and hit Get into to open Registry editor.

3. Click Yes And User account control the pide.

4. Before making changes to the registry, keep a backup copy of the registry to restore in case you run into any other problems due to registry modifications.

• Click on File -> Export …

• Please select Export range What Everything.
• Choose a location to save the registry backup file.
• Give a file Name and click Save money.

5. Go to the location below or copy and paste it into the Registry navigation bar.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFolderDescriptions

6. Once you reach the Folder Descriptions key, find the folders mentioned below. You also can Remove The rename these folders.

{2112AB0A-C86A-4ffe-A368-0DE96E47012E}

{491E922F-5643-4af4-A7EB-4E7A138D8174}

{7b0db17d-9cd2-4a93-9733-46cc89022e7c}

{A302545D-DEFF-464b-ABE8-61C8648D939B}

{A990AE9F-A03B-4e80-94BC-9912D7504104}

7. The right button of the mouse in the folder and choose Rename and change the name. Add suffix to folder like _VIEJO.

8. Once you have finished changing the above 5 folders, restart your system.

9. After starting the system, check if you can rename the files or folders.

That’s it!

You should be able to rename files and folders on your system without any error messages. Please comment and let us know if this helped you overcome the problem.