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I cannot rename files in Solution Explorer any more, and I get no errors/dialogs. It just leaves the file with the original name. This also impacts folders (I can't rename them) and I also cannot cut/paste files & folders. Copy & delete work fine.

I've tried logging devenv.exe and but nothing shows up. I've tried the /ResetAddin, /ResetSettings, /ResetSkipPkgs & /rootsuffix exp switches and they do not help.

However running with /SafeMode rename works fine.

I have tried disabling all the add-ins that I can but that doesn't help. I have turned source control to none, yet that didn't help either.

Update 2 is installed & ReSharper is not installed.

I tried uninstalling Multilingual App Toolkit, CodeMaid & GhostDoc and that solved the problem. Then I reinstalled all of them and the problem didn't turn up again :/
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  • Maybe the file is renamed, just not in the directory or project that you're expecting. – Dialecticus May 15 '14 at 11:02
  • @Dialecticus nope - confirmed in Explorer that the file is not renamed – Robert MacLean May 15 '14 at 11:03
  • I'd bet at least a dollar or two that this is related to your source control plug-in. Try turning it off. The `/safemode` switch is disabling *extensions* as well as add-ins. Turn off all of the extensions and see if your problem goes away. If it does, start turning them back on one-by-one until you find the culprit. – Cody Gray - on strike May 15 '14 at 11:47
  • @CodyGray - I've tried setting source control to none - didn't fix it. I've tried disabling all extensions I can - didn't fix it. Going through the process of uninstalling extensions now. – Robert MacLean May 15 '14 at 12:00
  • I had the exact same issue though had ReSharper installed (8.2). However after uninstalling the Multilingual App Toolkit, it all seemed to work again. – Stephanvs May 20 '14 at 19:19

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The Multilingual App Toolkit seems to be the culprit. I had the same issues as the OP, couldn't change file/folder names, move files etc.

I discovered that running Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 with the /SafeMode switch cured the problem temporarily.

Looking for a more permanent solution, I also tried uninstalling and reinstalling Visual Studio, but that didn't fix the problem. But once I removed the Multilingual App Toolkit the problem went away..

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It appears that reinstalling the Multilingual App Toolkit solves the problem too.

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Actually, you don't have to remove the MAT. Just uninstalling it, then reinstalling it will do the trick AND you will still have the awesomesauce of the MAT http://dotnetbyexample.blogspot.com/2014/06/fix-for-being-unable-to-rename-files.html

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