Windows 10: Can't delete or remove a "Folder entry" in "File Explorer"

I have around 40 identical looking entries in my "File Explorer" which I can not remove or delete.

These entries appear in the File Explorer list between:
- Quick Access
and
- OneDrive

I have tried to "delete or remove" the "icons" but can't find a way of doing it.

If I click on the icon - I get the following error message:

"C:users\Trevo\OneDrive\Pictures\iCloud Photos\Photos is unavaialbe. If the location is on this PC, make sure the device is connected or the disc inserted, and then try again. If the location is on a network, make sure you're connected to the network or internet, and then try again. If the location still can't be found, it might have been moved or deleted."

And yes - I have deleted the Folder.......
But how can I delete all of the "Icon/entries" in File Explorer??

It is very annoying as I have around 40 entries and therefore have to scroll down a long way each time I use explorer.....

I tried creating the folders again manually - but that didn't help.... When I did that, the "erroneous folders" on my Laptop appeared to be linked to a "sub folder" on OneDrive.

I don't know why the Folders/Icons appears so many times...as far as I can tell they are all identical but I can't delete them.


I have captured screen shots and a more detailed explanation in a Word Document in my OneDrive account. You could see that document through this link - I hope.

screenshots and description of the issue

https://1drv.ms/w/s!AhdXIBgXizdjhNYzK8tNpdviWoQmFQ?e=cFYL5T

Can you please help me to sort this issue out?

thanks,
Trevor

:)

 

Removing Windows.old folder

I recently had to reinstall my OS (don't ask). Once I did there were files that I couldn't delete. Basically SecuROM files. Anyway long story short I found this workaround that I wanted to share with my fellow newbs. This will work for any file and works like a charm. Just follow the directions. *Toast :toast:
Note: there is no space between "Administrators: (F)" I just had to but one in because it kept giving me an "unhappy face"

When installing Windows Vista, Windows stores any existing installation of Windows on the install partition inside a hidden folder called windows.old. This folder could take up a large amount of disk space.

Note: Please check the contents of the windows.old folder before deleting it to make sure there are no files stored there that you may wish to keep.

Deleting the window.old folder using the disk cleanup wizard
Click start
Type: disk cleanup
Press enter
Select "Files from all users on this computer"
Follow the rest of the instructions listed on the wizard and select the option to delete the windows.old folder
Deleting the windows.old folder manually
1) Open an elevated command prompt

Click start
Type: cmd
right-click it under programs
click Run As Administrator
2) Take ownership


Change the directory to the windows.old folder (e.g. cd c:\windows.old)
Type: takeown /F . /A /R /D Y > NUL
3) grant yourself permission

Type: icacls . /grant:r Administrators: (F) /T /L /Q
4) Delete everything

Make sure you close any explorer or command windows that are looking at or inside the windows.old folder (except for the command window you are using). If you don't, you will receive an error while performing this step.

Type: cd ..
Type: rmdir /S /Q windows.old

 

Trouble deleting a folder

Thanks for the suggestion but it says "delete folder failed for E:\....." for each folder I try.

*Confused

Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well hwell:

 

Can't delete folder!

In an explorer window, goto Tools...folder options...view...hidden files and folders