Windows – My icons ALL renamed after creating a new folder

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I created a new folder on my desktop, renamed it to random, had a conflict with something in my recycle bin and clicked cancel. After that all my icons on my desktop changed to a variation of random (number). (Random 1-45)

This happened to all 22 of my bats on the desktop including ones in folders (100-125).

How can I fix this? I've been using Windows for years and this is obviously a flaw.

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Best Answer

After an accidental rename you can simply press Ctrl-z to undo it.

You might get lucky and it still be in the history to be able to "undo".

Alternatively System Restore might be your friend.

  • Browse to C:\Users\<your username>
  • Right click the Desktop folder
  • In the list select Restore Previous Versions

A Previous Versions tab will open up in a folder properties window, hopefully one of them contains a "good" version of your Desktop:

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