Windows 7 Ult x64 - Explorer changes all HDD Volume Labels to "Local Disk"

[howardb]

As the title says, this happened since yesterday after installing the usual MS security updates - just wondering if there is a setting somewhere to change this back at all?

My Explorer now shows the below - all internal HDD Volume Names are now defaulted to "Local Disk" (previously had them all named per the contents of each HDD/volume, per the 2nd image below from Computer Management screen)

However, Computer Management still reports the HDD Volume Names as correct!

If I select Properties of the HDD Volume, it shows a blank name - if I rename it in this field and press OK, the name changes in Computer Management view, but not in Explorer - WTF???

Any ideas?
Tried uninstalling the security updates, but no change - like it's buggered something with a setting somewhere...

 

[Viva]

I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate x64 which is fully up to date and I don't have this problem. Maybe it's not the updates that caused your issue?

 

[howardb]

I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate x64 which is fully up to date and I don't have this problem. Maybe it's not the updates that caused your issue?

I've considered that, but there have been no other changes, installations, etc, in the last few days. Done a full AV scan on all files/volumes, checked the system logs, etc - nothing out of the ordinary reported.

In the interim, I've managed to edit the registry to include a "DefaultLabel" key for each HDD Volume, so I can at least see which HDD is which. I'm just really interested to know what caused it to begin with as I've been running this Win 7 installation since it was released, without any issues, and these things don't just suddenly "disappear", or do they

 

[kilobits]

Hmmm...

Tools > Folder Options > View > untick "Hide protected operating system files" and tick "Show hidden files, folders and drives"

Open Explorer and look for autorun.ini / autorun.inf files or folder in the drive's root... if there, take ownership if need be and rename them.

Log off / back on.

 

[howardb]

Hmmm...
Tools > Folder Options > View > untick "Hide protected operating system files" and tick "Show hidden files, folders and drives"
Open Explorer and look for autorun.ini / autorun.inf files or folder in the drive's root... if there, take ownership if need be and rename them.
Log off / back on.

You are a PC god sir - sorted!

There were hidden folders named autorun.inf in each volume - I created these early last year when there was an outbreak of autorun virii, and forgot about them - why would they only cause the "disappearance problem" now though I wonder - strange, but very glad to have my volume names back!

 

[kilobits]

Glad you are sorted!