# Problem creating a new folder in XP SP2

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-creating-a-new-folder-in-xp-sp2/458194>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 30, 2008, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-creating-a-new-folder-in-xp-sp2/458194 "2008-07-30T03:41:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![urban1a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e47c2d/32.png) [@urban1a](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urban1a)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-creating-a-new-folder-in-xp-sp2/458194/1 "2008-07-30T03:41:28Z")

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I seldom create any new folders anymore but I have recently noticed that when I right click I don’t get a chance to enter a folder name, but, a folder IS created with the name of a bird (hawk, buzzard, etc.).

Apparently I have a virus or something. I tried doing a search to see if I could find a solution but none of the search terms produced helpful results.

Has anyone heard of this and do you have a place I can go to solve the problem?

I do run AVG but it has found nothing in particular.

Bob.

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**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-creating-a-new-folder-in-xp-sp2/458194/2 "2008-07-30T03:44:44Z")

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Have you installed something called “ALZip?” Apparently that’s a feature. Here’s some detail:

[http://www.altools.com/forums/Forums.aspx?mode=messages&TopicID=82](http://www.altools.com/forums/Forums.aspx?mode=messages&TopicID=82)

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**Author:** ![urban1a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e47c2d/32.png) [@urban1a](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urban1a)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-creating-a-new-folder-in-xp-sp2/458194/3 "2008-07-30T04:12:31Z")

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That was fast and the correct answer too. I did what the link said and had to reboot but it worked fine.

I’m the old fashioned kind, I guess; I like to name my own folders when I create them.

That is a rather bizarre option in AlZip I think.

Bob

ETA: A passing mod may lock this thread.

Thanks.