Windows 10 Error 0x800700CE: The filename or extension is too long

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This error keeps persisting. Please help.


2 days ago I purchased a retail key for windows 10 and installed it on my PC (It worked well). Today I installed bitdefender antivirus software and uninstalled previous antivirus software and updated windows from v1903 to v2004. Then I tried creating a folder and tried to rename it, it didn't work and threw this error at me. I tried renaming files, that worked perfectly well and I could rename any file. I could even rename a shortcut. But just the folders, I am unable to rename. I tried every setting in forums and googled everything I could, literally tried everything and didn't find a solution to this. Do I have to format my PC (I really don't want to do it)?

Can anyone solve this problem?

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