Problem with icons going white and file access denied issues

I formatted my drive, quickly installed Windows 7 Home with my serial, then instantly upgraded to Windows 10 without using 7 other than to install 10. I am getting really annoying errors. Everytime I try and either rename a icon, or the C drive name then I am told access is denied, I can click continue to make it work but it is annoying. I have the word administrator under my name, so I know I am in the admin account. I am logged in using my hotmail account. Also oddly this doesn't happen to every icon on my dekstop, just some, no idea why, all have been installed around the same time.

Also, some icons keeps going white, I have installed 2 different backup software and the icons are fine at first, but within minutes or upon reboot they turn white. I look in the target folder the EXE's have also turned white. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the software multiple times and get the same issue. EDIT : Just noticed, the icons that go white are the ones that I rename and ask for the permission. Icons I rename that don't ask for permission do not go white. The white icons will happen upon reset or refresh. If I do not rename the icons they stay fine.

I have looked in security settings and the admin section has full access with everything ticked. Any ideas what is going on ? I have now just reinstalled everything again so I would hate to have to start from scratch yet again. Thanks for any help. Images attached.

Hi, first, I guess you weren't aware of this which could have saved you time:
Clean Install Windows 10 Directly without having to Upgrade First Windows 10 Installation Upgrade Tutorials

from the extensive tutorial section here, which you're free to browse and search.

As it's a new install, it's hardly worth trying the standard repair procedures. Rather, it would seem something is corrupted by changes you've made. So here's what I suggest:

First check your disk:
Download and run Hard Disk Sentinel (trial) and post a screenshot of its GUI.
If ok, proceed.

Note: it's quite possible someone who's seen these symptoms may have a specific idea and suggest a solution. I've done a quick search of the forum without immediate success, and don't recall quite this set of symptoms- but equally haven't read every post!

Follow the above tutorial to give yourself the cleanest possible outcome.
When Windows is up and running, check you do not have that problem.
Before you install anything else,
- enable System Restore
- create a base disk image of Windows, the first of the disk image set you will routinely update. Why?
We strongly and repeatedly advocate disk imaging so you have a second chance by recovering from difficult or impossible to resolve problems, even disk failure. (see below).

Now, as you start to install progs and configure your system, keep a simple record of changes, and keep checking to see if the problem recurs.

If it does, you should be able to identify why. And you have two possible ways to recover.

Of course, you could just try to identify the problem, or use a restore point if you have any.

Here's my write-up on the value of disk imaging.

Everyone who contributes regularly here uses and recommends disk imaging.

If you use it, you can recover from:
- a failed disk drive (restore to a new one)
- ransomware (which encrypts your disk)
- user error
- unrecoverable problems from failed updates to problem programs
- unbootable PC (hardware faults aside)

Images also act as a full backup- you can extract files too.

You can even use images to help you move more easily and quickly to a new PC.
Can be used with Laplink software to transfer your build automatically to another PC

Imaging can even help you sleep at night knowing you have a second chance.

Creating disk images lets you restore Windows and all your imaged disks and partitions to a previous working state from compressed copies you have created and kept updated on external storage media, quickly and probably without technical help.

Many here recommend Macrium Reflect (free) as a good robust solution and more reliable than some others. It’s
- more feature rich
- more flexible
- more reliable
than Windows Backup and Restore system images.

It's well supported with videos, help and a responsive forum.

There are other such programs, free/commercial, some with simpler interfaces, but Macrium R is one of the most robust and reliable.

How long does it take?
SSD+ USB3 - maybe 15 mins for the first system image, less thereafter
HDD + USB2 - maybe 40-50 mins
That’s with little personal data, few programs installed.
- of course, depends how much you have on C:
(You can and should image all your partitions and disks)

Once you've created your first image, keep it updated with e.g. differential imaging- which images just changes from the first image, more quickly, and creates a smaller image file.

You need a backup medium - say- twice as large as the total amount of data you are imaging to keep a reasonable number of differential images. This will vary dependent on the number of images you keep, so is only a rough practical guide.

Some comment that system restore isn't always reliable; if it works and solves the problem, great. But sometimes restores won't work or fail. And of course a restore point only covers a limited number of aspects of the system. That’s where disk imaging comes in.

(There's a tutorial on Macrium in the Tutorials section, and a couple of videos in the user videos section on this forum)
Backup and Restore with Macrium Reflect Windows 10 Backup Restore Tutorials
https://www.tenforums.com/general-su...tml#post355809

Hi, how many disks do you have in your PC?

Are there any with other Windows installations on them?

Could you post a screenshot of your disks & partitions - Minitool Partition Wizard is a good choice- expand the columns so all text is visible.
Thanks.