Windows 8/8.1 Explorer hangs when renaming a file through MTP

Anonymous
2013-12-13T04:34:00+00:00

Hi,

I've been itching to talk about this problem for a long time, But was waiting for a solution to come up through windows updates. I was having this issue since i had Windows 8 64 bit. I would connect my Lumia using a USB cable and copying back and forth are fine, Moving too is OK, But cannot rename a single file or folder whatsoever. Another problem with Windows Explorer makes it hang every time i open a folder with executables (.exe). It just freezes till all the thumbnails are generated for the exe's and believe me, it takes some time. This issue too started with Windows 8.

I am using Windows for 6 years now. Started with WinXP Pro x86, Win7 x64, Win8 x64, and now Win8.1 x64.

And now is the first time i am in such a rage like this.

I Update my PC daily.

Attaching screenshots and system information.

Renaming files in SD Card

Renaming files in Phone Memory

Opening a folder with Executables. I would have to wait till all those blank icons turn to proper thumbnails.

I tried my friend's LG optimus phone. Same results. I went on the web and found these

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2138964

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2155438

Those i can understand... maybe a miscommunication between android and Windows. But Windows Phone and Windows? Are you kidding me?

They say these share 33% code or something... isn't that supposed to help them work along better?

I don't know, but i think they need to.

I mean, i can't even use a Wireless LAN network with my Windows Phone and Windows, but an android phone can,

I don't have remote desktop access from my Windows Phone to Windows, but android has,

I don't have home group functionality, no inherent way to sync files

(Yes i have the Windows Phone app, isn't much of a thing, every other manufacturer has an alternative. I am talking about core integration)

Thats another case. atleast i would like my Phone to run along with my PC.

PS: I previously joined in a conversation about facebook not syncing on my phone. Its been a few days and i still have nothing. The problem persists even after 2 weeks now. I use a Nokia Lumia 620.

System Information:

http://sdrv.ms/ISWLFF

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-01-07T09:24:16+00:00

    Same problem.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-12-08T07:14:39+00:00

    hello

    Windows 10 Pro x64

    The problem still exist

    Phone: Galaxy S3

    MPT MODE Freeze after file/folder rename

    "Enter button" solution does not work.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-08-23T12:07:00+00:00

    Nope doesn't work for me, the explorer will still freeze for about 30 sec, then the rest renaming process is instant.

    I am using Android phone (OnePlus One) with MTP mode.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-08-06T05:34:58+00:00

    YES.. renaming files by pressing enter will solve the problem rather than clicking on the white space

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-06-28T17:16:17+00:00

    I Had the same issues with every android device connected trough mtp and renaming files or even copying, then I read on stackoverflow about using http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html to disable explorer shell extensions, open de utility and sort by product name, then you can disable extension by extension and restart explorer in every time (using task manager to kill and the execute it again or just press restar in windows 8) to determine which extension causes the hangup. In my case it was teracopy context menu, and read winzip may even be causing the trouble (I use 7zip instead, with no problems). Hope this helps someone. In the first attemp you can even try to disable all shell extensions not branded by microsoft and see if its the extensions fault, so you save the time to go trough every extension one by one. If conclude that a 3rd party extension is causing the hangup then you can go ahead and determine which one.

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