How can I rename "My music" folder name?

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Hi, everyone. Always thanks for your help.

Well, I've made simple explorer but there is some problem. With my explorer, I wanna rename "C:\Users\...\My Music" folder's name so I used SHFileOperation() function like this.

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sfo.hwnd = m_hSelf;
sfo.wFunc = FO_RENAME; 
sfo.pTo = szCurStr;
sfo.pFrom = szOldStr;
sfo.fFlags = FOF_SILENT;
nFlag = SHFileOperation(&sfo);
bError = sfo.fAnyOperationsAborted;

Process that code, the "My Music" folder name is not changed yet. But name on property is changed.

Name displayed on "My Music" folder's property->General is also "My Music" but
name displayed on "My Music" folder's property->Sharing, Security, Location is changed to new name.

What is wrong?

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Well, I can rename "My Music" folder's name on Windows Explorer but using that code, I can not do this.
Please, help me.

Posted 11-Nov-13 23:13pm

WuRunZhe

Updated 11-Nov-13 23:15pm

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Richard MacCutchan 12-Nov-13 6:38am

I think these folders have special hidden properties that prevent you from changing them.

WuRunZhe 12-Nov-13 7:14am

Yes, you are right. "My Music" is the special folder under "Libraries\Music\" on Windows 7.

But I mentioned on the question, I can rename it on Windows Explorer.

KarstenK 12-Nov-13 9:09am

it can be an "update" issue: "some commit" or "flush" actions needs to be taken. Search the Shell-API for details

WuRunZhe 12-Nov-13 19:47pm

Sorry, It's not issue.
On OS Win7, "My Music" folder name can not change. Even though I've changed folder name on Windows Explorer, file's path which in "My Music" is not changed yet.
Thank you for your help.

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WuRunZhe · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-12T13:48:00

Solution 1

It's not mistake. Sorry.

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On OS Win7, "My Music" folder name can not change. Even though I've changed folder name on Windows Explorer, file's path which in "My Music" is not changed yet.
Thank you for your help

Posted 12-Nov-13 13:48pm

WuRunZhe