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Helpfull tip for anyone having trouble renaming files / folders in Windows Explorer
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Helpfull tip for anyone having trouble renaming files / folders in Windows Explorer

Helpfull tip for anyone having trouble renaming files / folders in Windows Explorer

(OP)
Do it in Solidworks Explorer.
Spent way too much time fighting the "folder can not be renamed because it is in use..." message, before thinking to try to do it this way.
Seems to be a common problem in Windows 7 and 8, and Microsoft is showing no interest in fixing it.
Now I've renamed a dozen folders in ten minutes versus fighting with it a whole day.

David
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RE: Helpfull tip for anyone having trouble renaming files / folders in Windows Explorer

Good to know... I fight that often when I try to rename a folder, even if it has nothing to do with SW.

you should post that in the FAQ area.

Kind regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP pc2
Gryphon Environmental
www.2gryphon.com
www.scottjbaugh.com

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RE: Helpfull tip for anyone having trouble renaming files / folders in Windows Explorer

I 'always' use SW Explorer for renaming. I teach other others here to do the same.
It's the only efficient way to do it. Using Windows Explorer is a PITA sometimes.

I agree with Scott, writing it up in the FAQ area is a good idea.

Chris, CSWA
SolidWorks 14
SolidWorks Legion

RE: Helpfull tip for anyone having trouble renaming files / folders in Windows Explorer

(OP)
Chris,
For Solidworks file, yes... We always rename in Solidworks.
These were our job folders, (just documentation, no Solidworks files) and we wanted to put a more little detail into the folder names to describe what the job was.
We've been putting it off because of the bug in windows, but I finally had a bit of downtime in to spend trying to figure it out.

Guess I could write up a short FAQ for it.

David
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RE: Helpfull tip for anyone having trouble renaming files / folders in Windows Explorer

For an 'on the fly' change, if you remember to close your Preview Pane before you try to rename, it usually works. Somehow Windows sees the bitmap as an open file. Sylvia

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