A few Vista users have mailed me about a strange problem. Whenever they try to rename a file or folder, Windows shows following error message:
If you are also facing this problem, then just download following Zip file, extract it and then run the extracted .REG file:
Restart your system and your problem should be fixed.
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Jack said:
i have a problem i donloaded that and it comes up with this message please help!!!!!!!!!!!
Cannot import (Folder name) Not all data was successfully written to the registry. Some keys are open by the system or other processes
VG said:
Right click on file and select “Run As Administrator”. It should help.
vineeth said:
thanks dude…i got a solution….
Charitra Choudhary said:
Thanks sir, i was able to remove the folder renaming problem, thanks a lot
hakan uzuner said:
thanks but i have a same problem . ( after sp1 )
giles said:
thank you so much! i thought i was going crazy- like there was some new way to rename a folder in vista that was in none of the literature. you saved me from a great deal of frustration- hats off to you VG!
VG said:
^^ You are welcome.