Renaming any folder produces "Could not find this item". Clicking "Try Again" always works. Why?

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This is not the same issue as similar postings that have to do inability to delete folders that contain zero byte files.

If I try to rename any folder in my system, I get "Could not find this item" with the choices "Try Again" and "Cancel". When I click "Try Again", it always succeeds. So - my system isn't crippled - but it is so totally annoying. I can even right-click on my desktop, and choose "New... Folder" and type in a name, and I get "Could not find this item". The interesting thing is that the item's name does change even before I click "Try Again".

If I have a folder named "Folder1" and I rename it to "Folder2", I get the error that "Folder1" Could not be found - which is actually true, as it is already renamed to "Folder2".

Why is Windows 7 looking for the old folder name after renaming? I've also disabled AVG's live scanner to no avail.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

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Anonymous

I finally got it.

I used the same solution for the similar issue in Windows Vista. Once i got to my company laptop, i exported this 2 registry keys.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\FolderDescriptions

Merged into my pc and voilà !!

The 'shell' command also works again (ex: shell:personal brings up the account folder)

I uploaded the reg file and you can get it here http://cid-fb5a28bc4a1cc9b6.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/Folder%5E_fix%5E_win7%5E_x64/FolderDescriptions.rar

This is for Win7 x64. Use it at your own risk.

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Anonymous

2010-04-29T02:48:12+00:00

I'm also experiencing this on Win7 x64.

I had just installed a few updates like KB975496, KB976422, and KB980408 via Windows Update, when i got back from work about 8 hours ago, then it started happening. Tried uninstalling/installing.

It occurs on EVERY folder, hds, user accounts, also in safe mode. Offline files are also disabled. No AV and no indexing.
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Anonymous

2010-04-29T04:49:47+00:00

I have Windows 7 32bit.

I too am experiencing this problem. It has just started within the last day or so.

Today is April 28th, 2010.

This is very annoying as I am creating and renaming folders all day long.
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Anonymous

2010-04-29T07:13:41+00:00

I'm also experiencing this on Win7 x64.

I had just installed a few updates like KB975496, KB976422, and KB980408 via Windows Update, when i got back from work about 8 hours ago, then it started happening. Tried uninstalling/installing.

It occurs on EVERY folder, hds, user accounts, also in safe mode. Offline files are also disabled. No AV and no indexing.

I have Windows 7 32bit.

I too am experiencing this problem. It has just started within the last day or so.

Today is April 28th, 2010.

This is very annoying as I am creating and renaming folders all day long.

Yup, I formatted & came to find out it is Update KB980408, just uninstalling will not due. I had to format, install all updates except KB980408. I found it here http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r24158662-New-MS-Updates-today-4272010 7th post down under KB980408. So I formatted, installed all updates except KB980408, no more renaming problems.
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Anonymous

2010-04-29T13:00:20+00:00

Also having the same problem here since installing updates!!! Very annoying!
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