Windows explorer bug: renaming files highlights file name while editing, removing entire name

I've experienced everything you all have reported and after much research, I found a utility that works well. In Microsoft Store, search/install "PowerToys". Once installed, within Explorer, highlight the files you wish to rename - in my case, I wanted to pre-prend all files with the same string - then right-mouse click, select "Rename with PowerRename". If this option doesn't appear, then select "options". To pre-pend filename, select "^" in the first field, chose "Use regular expressions", type in your desired string, select what you want to apply it to and then hit "Apply".  It prepended all my files as expected without any unexpected behaviors! Perhaps this is Microsoft's "fix" to this issue. I hope it works for everyone!  Cheers.