I'm on Win 7 64 bit, but if I'm trying to rename a folder and get that message I will try changing the view in Windows Explorer first (before resorting to a reboot). I like list or detail view as a default, but when I change it to icons and try again, it often lets me rename the folder. Worth a shot? -Lise
On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 1:54 PM, Martinek, Carla <cmarti...@zebra.com> wrote: > For the record, it happens from time to time on Win 7 64bit as well. > > -Carla > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Framers [mailto:framers-bounces+cmartinek=zebra.com@lists. > frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Ken Poshedly > Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 1:27 PM > To: Framers List <framers@lists.frameusers.com> > Subject: [Framers] Windows XP versus Windows Explorer (Ding!) > > Here's an annoyance where two "things" on my computer simply can't get > along and I wonder if anyone here has any suggestions on how to stop this > from happening. > > While my two coworkers use Windows 7, my own office platform is still > chugging along nicely with Windows XP. This is because in the past, we had > problematic FrameMaker files that crashed while being opened in Windows 7, > but they opened smoothly on my platform. We all use FrameMaker 11 and all > of our files are on a network drive. (We have never been able to figure out > why they opened on my platform but not the others. And my company refuses > to spend the few bucks on upgrading my operating system, a la "If it ain't > broke, don't fix it.") > > Anyway, when we create a new FM book based on a previous one, we copy the > pertinent old FM folder (along with its subordinate Insets folder of the > various images) to a new location on our network drive. > > Because the default name of the graphics folder is "Insets", and I don't > want the new FM file to reference the old Insets folder, I try to rename > that old one something else ("Insets - Temp" or whatever) until I have > successfully opened the new FM file to correctly reference the new Insets > folder at the new location. > > Confused yet? I hope not. Anyway . . . > > More often than not, when I try to rename the old Insets folder, I get a > pop-up box stating that no renaming can be done because another program is > using this folder -- but it really ain't. > > I will close out every open program, re-open Windows Explorer and then > once more try to rename the old Insets folder, but keep getting that > nagging pop-up about another program using this folder. > > The final action is close out everything and do a system restart. That > always works but it's a pain in the ass. > > Isn't there a keyboard shortcut or something else I can do to prevent this > waste of my time (which obviously slows my productivity)? > > -- Ken in Atlanta > _______________________________________________ > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage > at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/ > listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > > > ________________________________ > - CONFIDENTIAL- > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may > also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may > not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this > email in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and > then delete this email. > _______________________________________________ > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/ > framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/ > listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > -- *Save the earth.* It's the only planet with chocolate. _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com
