Displayed Name of main Users folder is not correct.

My current Users folder is displaying as Public yet the target is E:\Users even though no such directory is visible. I have shown hidden files. If I type e:\Users into explorer it directs me to the Public folder. If I try to create a folder called users
in the same E:\ directory it wants to merge with Public. If I try to create a folder named Public it allows this leaving two identical files in the drive without the same content. I have looked around in the registry and everything appears to be correct in
profilelist. I am also unable to rename the folder using rename command as elevated user. I assume this is a corruption but cannot seem to find any other guide or resource to troubleshoot this. Please help. I am at a loss.

Every folder can be configured to use a different static name whatsoever the real name is, even if renamed. This setting is defined in desktop.ini, present inside the folder. Therefore, go to the Public folder, look for desktop.ini (or even inf). If it
is present, rename it/backup and delete the contents inside the file. Then refresh the view and check. If that fails, restart the PC and then check.
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