Question Cannot rename files or folders on NAS or PC

[kep55]

For some reason I cannot (re)name a folder. When I enter the name after either selecting "rename" or by doubling on the Name box, two error messages show. The first is



The second is

I've killed and restarted file explorer beaucoup times. I've tried right after starting windows. ALL new folders, be they on the C drive, E drive, or mapped to the NAS device. It's NOT Norton, NOT my NAS. It's WINDOWS as my laptop which is connected to nothing has the same problem.

When I tried to change the folder attributes from Read-Only to Read/Write, windows will reset them to read only. Admin / User / Owner have Full Access. Giving Everyone the same has no effect.

What gives? More mictosoft features to force me to abandon win10?

 

[KingLoki]

Are any apps not opening at all or it's only file/directory problems?

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