Windows 10: Windows 10 File or Folder Will Not Delete

Discus and support Windows 10 File or Folder Will Not Delete in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Within the last month or so, Windows 10 File Explorer has degraded. I cannot delete some files and folders. I have run troubleshooters and repeated my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by sixp, Oct 6, 2022.

  1. sixp Win User

    Windows 10 File or Folder Will Not Delete


    Within the last month or so, Windows 10 File Explorer has degraded. I cannot delete some files and folders. I have run troubleshooters and repeated my attempts to delete these troublesome files and folders in SAFE MODE. In safe mode, they appear to be gone. Emptied recycle. I rebooted back into 'unsafe' mode, and the files and folders are still there. If I try to delete them, File Manager hangs while showing the 'progress window'. Anything I try to do to the files is ignored by windows. I use Task Manager, End Process to clear the hung process.Is this a known issue?Will this issue

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    sixp, Oct 6, 2022
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  2. Tintai Win User

    I deleted $Windows~.BT folder that was propably Windows 10 files. How to recover?

    Hello,

    So about two weeks ago I deleted a $Windows~.BT folder (through the cmd). Now I know that was Windows 10 files ready for install.

    How can I download it again? I'm sure I need to reinstall some update. But which?

    Tintai
     
    Tintai, Oct 6, 2022
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  3. Anusha Win User
    C windows installer folder - Delete?

    He can do symbolic link redirection and move the files in it to a different location. *Wink Windows 10 File or Folder Will Not Delete ;)
    Better try it out in a virtual of first. Just a suggestion.

    Like:
    First move everything in c:\windows\installer to d:\installercache
    Then delete c:\windows\installer folder
    Then type this in command mode as admin
    mklink /d c:\windows\installer d:\installercache

    Removing those installer files is a bad idea. it might prevent you from updating or uninstalling apps.
     
    Anusha, Oct 6, 2022
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  4. Ahhzz Win User

    Windows 10 File or Folder Will Not Delete

    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Oct 6, 2022
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