Hello

I've a Win XP SP 2 all patches put, which has a strabge problem:

It is impossible to rename or delete folders with Explorer. There is no
error message at all.
Nevertheless, iti is still possible with the Shell.

I tried Scandisk and browsed the knowledge base but didn't find anything.

Any ideas?

Regards,

Marc

Hi,

Interference in the Windows shell is nearly always indicative of
spyware/adware on the system. These can help:

AdawareII www.lavasoft.de
Spybot www.safer-networking.org

From MVP Richard Harper on cleaning up malware infested systems:
http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm

This one can help you avoid these programs from being installed in the first
place:
Spyware Blaster: www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=827315

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0415B45D-DDCF-4EC6-A79D-2DC3B7666CC7@microsoft.com...
> Hello
>
> I've a Win XP SP 2 all patches put, which has a strabge problem:
>
> It is impossible to rename or delete folders with Explorer. There is no
> error message at all.
> Nevertheless, iti is still possible with the Shell.
>
> I tried Scandisk and browsed the knowledge base but didn't find anything.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Regards,
>
> Marc

Hi Marc,

Did you check the permissions of that particular part of the filesystem?
In Englisch: any change made to the Security properties if you
rightclick any directory or map on that particular drive/volume?

Second of all: are you logged on to the system as "Administrator" ?

Third and finally: any changes made recently?

Even the most casual click and modification on a (part)of the filesytem
may have changed some new security feauture that came with the SP2-addon
- yes, SP2 is an extention for WinXP not just a big patch of hotfix !

I myself cannot access or change a certain map on my bootdisk C (a small
one, so I don't care): I played around with the more advanced security
features of SP2 and couldn't undo what I just had done !

I'm still trying and learning what SP2 is all about ...

Let us know how this turns out for you !

Marc M.

Mark wrote:
> Hello
>
> I've a Win XP SP 2 all patches put, which has a strabge problem:
>
> It is impossible to rename or delete folders with Explorer. There is no
> error message at all.
> Nevertheless, iti is still possible with the Shell.
>
> I tried Scandisk and browsed the knowledge base but didn't find anything.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Regards,
>
> Marc

Hi

No Spyware is ont the system, no virus can bedetected. I avoid using IE
whenever possible.

No chnages have been made when this problem appeared.

I have all the rights to do any operations on the folders.

Shame on me, I found a knowledgebase articke, describing exactly this
behavior at home and did not bookmark it. All searches later on were in
vain...

Regards,

Marc


"M.Meels" wrote:

> Hi Marc,
>
> Did you check the permissions of that particular part of the filesystem?
> In Englisch: any change made to the Security properties if you
> rightclick any directory or map on that particular drive/volume?
>
> Second of all: are you logged on to the system as "Administrator" ?
>
> Third and finally: any changes made recently?
>
> Even the most casual click and modification on a (part)of the filesytem
> may have changed some new security feauture that came with the SP2-addon
> - yes, SP2 is an extention for WinXP not just a big patch of hotfix !
>
> I myself cannot access or change a certain map on my bootdisk C (a small
> one, so I don't care): I played around with the more advanced security
> features of SP2 and couldn't undo what I just had done !
>
> I'm still trying and learning what SP2 is all about ...
>
> Let us know how this turns out for you !
>
> Marc M.
>
> Mark wrote:
> > Hello
> >
> > I've a Win XP SP 2 all patches put, which has a strabge problem:
> >
> > It is impossible to rename or delete folders with Explorer. There is no
> > error message at all.
> > Nevertheless, iti is still possible with the Shell.
> >
> > I tried Scandisk and browsed the knowledge base but didn't find anything.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Marc
>