forum?
I'm posting here because the problem is evident in Win10; I would swear that this happened in the past in earlier versions, so perhaps "Windows General"?
I have saved a file and named it "CH03 The beowulf manuscript". Note the mistake: I should have used an upper-case "B" in that name.
I use <F2> to edit the name, Ctrl-LeftArrow, then delete the "b" and replace it with "B".
Tap <Enter> and we're done. Not.
The name stubbornly refuses to change case; it remains/reverts at/to "b"eowolf.
My workaround is to edit the name, replace "b" with z, <Enter>, then re-edit the name replacing "z" with "B".
I know that (from DOS days) filenames are treated as case-sensitive, but I can't understand why Windows, with its new-fangled names greater than 8.3, won't allow me to make use of both cases when changing a file name.
After all, why should Windows care?
Cheers
Chris
Change case of file's NAME in Explorer
-
- PlutoniumLounger
- Posts: 15587
- Joined: 24 Jan 2010, 23:23
- Location: brings.slot.perky
Change case of file's NAME in Explorer
There's nothing heavier than an empty water bottle
-
- Administrator
- Posts: 78416
- Joined: 16 Jan 2010, 00:14
- Status: Microsoft MVP
- Location: Wageningen, The Netherlands
Re: Change case of file's NAME in Explorer
If you search the internet, you'll find similar complaints from long before Windows 10 appeared. The 'trick' you use is recommended, as well as prefixing the file name with a dummy character such as ~, and next time apply the case change and remove the ~.
But... when I try this (in Windows 10 Home version 2004), the change sticks.
And I found a tip from 2012: How to Force Your Windows File and Folder Names to Have the Case You Want.
I checked the registry on my PC. The DontPrettyPath value is set to 0...
But... when I try this (in Windows 10 Home version 2004), the change sticks.
And I found a tip from 2012: How to Force Your Windows File and Folder Names to Have the Case You Want.
I checked the registry on my PC. The DontPrettyPath value is set to 0...
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Best wishes,
Hans
Hans
-
- UraniumLounger
- Posts: 9266
- Joined: 13 Feb 2010, 01:27
- Location: Deep in the Heart of Texas
Re: Change case of file's NAME in Explorer
I think that is Chris' problem - DontPrettyPath is zero!
Bob's yer Uncle
Dell Intel Core i5 Laptop, 3570K,1.60 GHz, 8 GB RAM, Windows 11 64-bit, LibreOffice,and other bits and bobs
(1/2)(1+√5) |
-
- Administrator
- Posts: 78416
- Joined: 16 Jan 2010, 00:14
- Status: Microsoft MVP
- Location: Wageningen, The Netherlands
Re: Change case of file's NAME in Explorer
It's 0 on my PC and I can change the case in filenames!
But Chris can try setting it to 1 and see if it makes a difference...
But Chris can try setting it to 1 and see if it makes a difference...
Best wishes,
Hans
Hans
-
- SilverLounger
- Posts: 2067
- Joined: 25 Jan 2010, 02:12
Re: Change case of file's NAME in Explorer
On my system with the latest Win10 Pro Insider Build (20215) the case sticks when I change a name. My registry setting is the same as Hans.
Joe
-
- PlutoniumLounger
- Posts: 15587
- Joined: 24 Jan 2010, 23:23
- Location: brings.slot.perky
Re: Change case of file's NAME in Explorer
I offer my apologies for the delay in responding. I changed the registry setting to "1", closed regEdit and tried to rename "New folder" to be "new folder". The change (<F2> edit) didn't stick.
Then I rebooted, checked the registry key again - it is set to "1", and tried to rename "New folder" to be "new folder". The change (<F2> edit) STILL didn't stick.
This is not a critical issue. It may go away when get an update. Or it may not.
If I have understood this, both Hans and JoeP have the key set to "0" (as did I until a half hour ago), and yet they can change the case of a filename.
I had it set to "0", have it set to "1", and still cannot change the case of a filename (or folder).
Cheers
Chris
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
There's nothing heavier than an empty water bottle
-
- Administrator
- Posts: 12601
- Joined: 16 Jan 2010, 15:49
- Location: London, Europe
Re: Change case of file's NAME in Explorer
I have the same as Hans. DontPrettyPath is 0, but I can change the case of a filename without needing to add or remove characters.
This is a recent change, maybe with one of the Windows updates that has gone in this year. It didn't used to do this.
This is a recent change, maybe with one of the Windows updates that has gone in this year. It didn't used to do this.
StuartR
-
- PlutoniumLounger
- Posts: 15587
- Joined: 24 Jan 2010, 23:23
- Location: brings.slot.perky
Re: Change case of file's NAME in Explorer
Hmmm
I *think* I am reasonably up to date. Stuart, if you think it worth it i shall try to trigger an update tonight before I go to bed.
Cheers
chris
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
There's nothing heavier than an empty water bottle
-
- Administrator
- Posts: 12601
- Joined: 16 Jan 2010, 15:49
- Location: London, Europe
Re: Change case of file's NAME in Explorer
It might be worth tryingChrisGreaves wrote: ↑16 Oct 2020, 11:10Stuart, if you think it worth it i shall try to trigger an update tonight before I go to bed.
StuartR
-
- PlutoniumLounger
- Posts: 15587
- Joined: 24 Jan 2010, 23:23
- Location: brings.slot.perky
Re: Change case of file's NAME in Explorer
Thank you Hans, Bob, Stuart and Joe.
I apologize; I had missed these replies way back when, and came across them only because I found something novel to add to the thread ("Third" below).
First: The registry. I found that my DontPrettyPath was set to zero. I set it to one, exited RegEdit, and found that I could now change the case. In the light of my second point(below) I am now unsure whether my setting DontPrettyPath to one had any effect at all, or whether a change to Win10 had already been made.
Nonetheless, thanks to all of you who suggested the registry tip.
Second: (And the reason for my return to this thread). I added text to a file Ctrlhome.doc this afternoon (note the capitalization) and as I saved the changes thought "I should capitalize the name once I exit MSWord."
In the meantime I decided to clone the document and save it as CtrlEnd.doc (note the capitalization). Word2003 reported that the file already existed, would I like to overwrite it? Well, you only live once, so I chose yes. I have to capitalize Ctrlhome.doc anyway, changing two file names instead of one won't hurt me.
To my surprise the capitalization with saveAs "stuck"!
At first I thought that Win10 had changed, then I visited this thread and did the registry hack and thought that maybe that had done it, but No, I had savedAs before I found the registry hack.
Third: Now I believe that I was able to saveAs CtrlEnd.doc because saveAs does not necessarily replace the existing file contents but perhaps deletes the old file from the folder and then saves the document as a new file in the folder.
I'm still a bit puzzled, but I suppose that that is a side-effect of using Windows (grin).
Cheers
Chris
There's nothing heavier than an empty water bottle