Title: uncategorized doesn’t change
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# uncategorized doesn’t change

 *  Resolved [gnacey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gnacey/)
 * (@gnacey)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uncategorized-doesnt-change/)
 * I’ve tried multiple times to change the category called “uncategorized”, but 
   after I say save, or update, it says changes not updated, and indeed it doesn’t
   change. There are NO posts associated with it either. Please someone tell me 
   what I’m doing wrong. Thanks!

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uncategorized-doesnt-change/#post-1220180)
 * When you say “change”, what do you mean? You can’t delete your default category
   but you can rename it.
 *  [shane-g](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shane-g/)
 * (@shane-g)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uncategorized-doesnt-change/#post-1220181)
 * Hi,
 * IT is a default category so you can not delete it. But you can rename it with
   your desired category name.
 * Thanks,
 * Shane G.
 *  Thread Starter [gnacey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gnacey/)
 * (@gnacey)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uncategorized-doesnt-change/#post-1220213)
 * This is NOT TRUE. I change the name, and it does not “take”. I know I can not
   delete it, but it will NOT let me change the name. This is even after I have 
   removed ALL posts associated with its name. It is maddening!
 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uncategorized-doesnt-change/#post-1220229)
 * For fun, just installed 2.9-rare. The install creates one post assigned to the
   Uncategorized category and it sets the Default Post Category to that category.
   Renamed that category to News. Then created a 2nd category called Portfolio, 
   changed the Default Post Category to Portfolio, and deleted Uncategorized. The
   one post got assigned the Portfolio category, and Uncategorized got deleted.
 * You can delete a category, but as esmi stated, you can’t delete the category 
   as long as it is designated the Default Post Category.
 * You can also rename a category even while it is the Default Post Category.

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 * Last reply from: [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uncategorized-doesnt-change/#post-1220229)
 * Status: resolved

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