Confirm File Rename

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Iain Milligan

Can anyone tell me how to stop XP asking me if I want
to 'Confirm File Rename' when I am renaming files. I have
managed to stop it asking me about deleting files, butam
stumped on how to switch off 'confirm file rename'.
 
Iain said:
Can anyone tell me how to stop XP asking me if I want
to 'Confirm File Rename' when I am renaming files. I have
managed to stop it asking me about deleting files, butam
stumped on how to switch off 'confirm file rename'.
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The only time you should see this confirm dialog is when you rename a files
extension. This appears to be hard coded and cannot be changed.

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Ronnie said:
Iain Milligan wrote:
Can anyone tell me how to stop XP asking me if I want
to 'Confirm File Rename' when I am renaming files. I have
managed to stop it asking me about deleting files, butam
stumped on how to switch off 'confirm file rename'.

The only time you should see this confirm dialog is when you rename a
files
extension. This appears to be hard coded and cannot be changed.

--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

Please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
http://www.dts-l.org
http://www.mvps.org
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XP keeps asking you to confirm renaming only because the files you
want to rename are "read-only" files, and are normally not allowed to
be modified. All you have to do is:
--> choose all files (ctrl+a)
--> right click
--> choose properties
--> and un-tick the "read-only" box

the "Confirm Rename File" window will not appear for normal files.

Good luck! :)
 
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