Can't rename folders (all of a sudden!)

[milrod]

XP Media center, 1.5 year old HP laptop. Suddenly can't rename folders. Right
clicking on folder, there is no "rename" option anymore. Clicking on dropdown
"File" tab, "rename" is grayed out. What to do? (Why do things change? Did
the last Windows update screw something up?)

This is not a networked laptop. I am the administrator (or at least have
been all along!).

 

[Shenan Stanley]

XP Media center, 1.5 year old HP laptop. Suddenly can't rename
folders. Right clicking on folder, there is no "rename" option
anymore. Clicking on dropdown "File" tab, "rename" is grayed out.
What to do? (Why do things change? Did the last Windows update
screw something up?)

This is not a networked laptop. I am the administrator (or at least
have been all along!).

Can you create a directory?
If so - can you rename the directory you create?
(Try on your desktop...)

 

[Don Phillipson]

XP Media center, 1.5 year old HP laptop. Suddenly can't rename folders. Right
clicking on folder, there is no "rename" option anymore. Clicking on dropdown
"File" tab, "rename" is grayed out. What to do? (Why do things change? Did
the last Windows update screw something up?)

This is not a networked laptop. I am the administrator (or at least have
been all along!).

Try System Restore i.e turn back the clock to reboot
as on your choice of a date before this malfunction.