PendingFileRenameOperations persists

I ran the requested commands this morning after seeing your response.

The system reports:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26200.8973]

I first queried the value named PendingFileRenameOperations under:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager

The query returned:

ERROR: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value.

To determine whether the error meant that the parent registry key was missing or only that the specific value was no longer present, I then queried the parent Session Manager key. The parent key exists and returned its other values and subkeys, but it did not contain a value named PendingFileRenameOperations.

A subkey named FileRenameOperations is present under Session Manager, but the previously observed PendingFileRenameOperations REG_MULTI_SZ value containing the 14 deletion pairs is no longer present.

The sequence of events between the earlier observation and this morning’s query may be relevant:

Last night, the 14 deletion pairs were still present and unchanged after a normal Windows Restart. At that point, I stopped working, closed all open programs, and selected Shut down because I intended to stop working for the evening and resume the next day.

Later that evening, I realized that I needed access to the machine to review the troubleshooting discussion. I therefore powered the machine back on. This startup was not intended as a corrective action. After reviewing the discussion, I left the machine powered on overnight.

This morning, after seeing your response, I ran the requested registry queries and found that the PendingFileRenameOperations value was no longer present.

During the interval between the earlier observation and this morning’s query, I did not edit the registry, run any repair commands, install or uninstall software, or take any other corrective action.

Could the later shutdown and startup have allowed Windows to complete the pending deletion operations and clear the value? Please also advise whether the value’s current absence indicates that the condition has resolved and whether any additional diagnostic information is needed.