Microsoft Fix it Solution For An Error Message When You Use Windows Explorer to Rename Folders is now Live!

We just released another Microsoft Fix it solution for a Knowledge Base (KB) article. This Microsoft Fix it resolves an issue where using Windows Explorer to rename a folder results in "The file or folder does not exist" as described in KB 949109.

Technical details about this Microsoft Fix it solution
Name: Error message when you use Windows Explorer to rename folders
Version 1.1.1 - Automates steps in KB949109.

  • Blocks on any operating system except Windows Vista
  • Sets all the registry values under HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionexplorerFolderDescriptions
  • Sets all the registry values under HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionProfileList
  • Deletes a duplicate RecycleBin entry of HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionexplorerFolderDescriptions{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}