Computer users "folders" refer to the directory partitions of the OS file system. These objects can be created and edited - including changing the name - by the operating system, application programs, or by the user himself. This procedure in modern operating systems with a graphical interface is simple and does not require any special training.
Instructions
Step 1
If the required folder is located on the desktop, click on its icon once with the left mouse button and press the F2 key - the editing mode will be enabled, and the name will be highlighted. The same can be done using the context menu - call it by clicking on the folder icon with the right mouse button and select the "Rename" command. Then type the new directory name and press Enter.
Step 2
Folders located on disks of a computer are best edited using a file manager program. Launch File Explorer by double-clicking on the icon of the OS element named "Computer" on the desktop. In the window of this program, go to the directory containing the desired folder, find it there, and then proceed in the same way as described in the previous step.
Step 3
You can also change the names of folders created in the main menu of the operating system by application programs that are installed on the computer. Open this menu - press the Win key or click on the "Start" button. Typically, applications put their directories in the All Programs section, open it and find the folder you want. Right-click on its name and use the "Rename" command from the pop-up context menu. After that, enter a new name and press Enter.
Step 4
Changing items - files or folders - locked by the currently running program is not possible. This also applies to editing the name, therefore, if instead of changing the name of the folder, the OS displays an error message, close the program that is running with it, wait ten to twenty seconds and try again. It is possible that it will be possible to edit the name of the desired folder only after restarting the computer in safe mode. This can happen with folders blocked by system programs or some constantly running application applications such as antiviruses and firewalls.
