Windows 10: Unable to delete folders, driving me nuts! How can I delete these folders???

Discus and support Unable to delete folders, driving me nuts! How can I delete these folders??? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; The only user on my Windows 10 system is me. But I have a couple of former users' folders (e.g. Joe) still as remnants in C:\Users I am unable to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/NomadJago, Jan 26, 2021.

  1. Unable to delete folders, driving me nuts! How can I delete these folders???


    The only user on my Windows 10 system is me. But I have a couple of former users' folders (e.g. Joe) still as remnants in C:\Users I am unable to delete those phantom users' folders, e.g.

    C:\Users\Joe

    I have tried using the Powershell as an administrator but I still can not delete those folders. Isn't he whole purpose of the powersheel as admin to be able to control my pc?

    rm -Force -Recurse -Confirm:$false $c:\Users\Joe

    The above command still tells me I do not have permission to delete that folder.

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    /u/NomadJago, Jan 26, 2021
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  2. Trouble deleting a folder

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

    *Confused Unable to delete folders, driving me nuts! How can I delete these folders??? :confused:

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    oli_ramsay, Jan 26, 2021
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  3. mon74 Win User
    Trouble deleting a folder

    Maybe if you have a spare drive, you can install a temporary winXP or win2000 and delete the offending folder from there?
     
    mon74, Jan 26, 2021
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    Help!! Can not delete folder

    Thanks,
    Killbox beta worked great. I set it to delete on reboot. I was then able to Manually delete the folder.
     
    Killer_Rubber_Ducky, Jan 26, 2021
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