So when you do come across the issue, you know what to do.
There are various reasons as to the cause of this issue.
One more thing, are you signed in as the administrator?
But what if there is more than one administrator?
it’s possible for you to check who the file owner is by doing the following.
Open File Explorer and find the folder.
Right-hit it and go toProperties.
press the Security tab, followed by theAdvancedoptions towards the bottom.
The owners name and email will appear at the top.
Properties option windows 10
Youll also see a Change option beside the owners information.
If the Administrator gives you the pin or password, you’re able to change the files ownership.
But if not, there is no point in trying to do this without the administrator knowing.
But to look to see if this is the case, youll need to use Task Manager.
If you cant remember how to open it, here are some methods to attempt to open it quickly.
Try renaming your file now.
Find Dangerous Files Using the Hidden Files Option
Specific files, such as autorun.
inf, have a reputation for causing the problems youre experiencing.
If you havent been able to find them, its because you oughta initiate the Hidden Files option.
Hidden Files option on Windows 10
On the right, check the box for the Hidden Files option.
double-check to erase the autorun.inf files or any other files you know you didnt create.
The pending updates could have the fixes your gear needs to stay strong.
you might quickly check for any pending updates by clicking on theWindows Start iconand clicking on thecogwheelto go toSettings.
Once youre in tweaks, click onUpdate and Security, followed byWindows Update.
If you dont have any pending updates, youll see a Youre up to date message.
Do you have the folder the file is in with a password?
Try removing the protection from the file and see if you could rename your file.
Another reason youre having this issue could be broken registries.
you might use a cleanup tool like System Mechanics to fix all those issues.
Some glitches can prevent you from doing things such as renaming your files.
It may even seem silly when you see what to do to get around it, but it happens.
Switching to another view will hopefully fix the issues if this glitch is responsible.
Here is how you canchange the Viewing parameters.
OpenFile Explorerand go to the file you should probably rename.
press theView tabat the top and another viewing option that is not the small option.
For example, there areblue screen errors, and errors such as thedisk is write-protected in Windows 10.
