renaming favorite’s folder in file explorer in windows 10

Hi Lars,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

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We have tried in several computer running Windows 10. We were able to rename favorite’s folder in file explorer.

I suggest you to follow the Steps and check if that helps.

1. Click on Start button and select File explorer.
2. Select This pc and double click on c: drive.
3. Double Click on users and right click on favorites and try to rename.

If the issue persists follow the Methods below.

I suggest you to log into safe mode and check if that helps.

Method 1: Start your PC in safe mode in Windows 10.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/start-your-pc-in-safe-mode

If the doesn’t issue persists follow next Method.

Method 2: Perform a Clean boot

Perform a clean boot to check if any third party application is causing the issue, as clean boot helps in eliminating software conflicts.

Hi Pavan_N,

Thanks for taking time to answer. However I do not see that this generic answer is covering the problem I am talking about.

Sorry for not being specific enough:
I am talking about the Quickaccess Section within the Fileexplorer.
So if you open the file explorer in the default you will see in the top left section the Quick Access for Folders/Links like "Desktop" ; "Downloads" ; "Documents" & some more.

Description of the problem in detail:

If I browse through a network drive or my own computer drive, I can open a specific folder and then add this location to my quick access so it appears among the previously mentioned Quick Access Shortcuts.

In Windows 7 and in Windows 8 these self-made quick access short cuts could be renamed as wished.
However in Windows 10 it is not possible to rename these.

Could you please explain to me why you would remove this feature?

Thanks and best regards

Lars

Lars, What you says surely makes sense. This in fact was asked/raised earlier, see links below. Click Start, type Feedback, click Windows Feedback, and send in your feedback to MS.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-files/rename-pinned-items-in-windows-explorer-quick/ddf15e5b-d8e4-4d17-aced-86048da6ced4

http://superuser.com/questions/1051533/is-there-a-way-to-make-windows-10-quick-access-links-identifiable

Thanks for the reply! This is very helpful, at least I do not feel left alone with the problem anymore, I can see a lot of people complain about this shift in logic with the "pinned" items.

However, I can't even give feedback they way you showed me, as my organization (company) is managing the data privacy aspect and therefor I can't change the option to allow my feedback to be sent to Microsoft.

But I can garantuee that MS Windows will change their logic in the next (hopefully) months so that you can rename pinned items. Anything else is just useless **** good for a big portion of users, but never for all, as renamable pinned down shortcuts are.

Best regards

Lars

Lars,

Yes. Including the ability to set a "friendly" name for the Pinned items would be very helpful.

Favorites links are stored in a shortcut file. But Quick Access does not use the .lnk file format, but stores the Pinned items listing in a single .AutomaticDestinations-ms file. The file structure for .AutomaticDestinations-ms is explained here: http://forensicswiki.org/wiki/Jump_Lists
(FYI)