Windows 10: Cannot Delete a Duplicated Folder

I used an installer to install a game on my Games folder.

The game didn't appear on my folder, and once i moved my original folder to a different location a new games folder appeared and the new installed game was right there. I deleted the game, but the folder could not be deleted, I got an error "Could not find this item".

When i moved back my original folder, I now had 2 folders of the same name, and both opened the original folder. But one folder still could not be deleted.

I moved out my original folder again, and i cannot modify the duplicated one at all.

Cannot change its name, move it or delete it. I always get this error.

If i try to open it, sometimes it opens but nothing is inside And i can create new files in it.. or it just gives me another form of the "file not located in" error.

Just a note that a restart did not remove the folder either as it usually happened with this bug.

Any idea on how to get rid of this folder?

:)

 

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:

 

Duplicate Public Folders

Hi,

To further identify the cause of this problem, can you provide us the following information?

• What happens when you delete the duplicate folders?
• Does it happen to all of your folders or only those with pictures?
• Any steps you've tried to troubleshoot this issue?

Regards.

 

Duplicate Public Folders

Hope this helps someone identify the problem.

• Q: What happens when you delete the duplicate folders?
• A: Nothing. They're successfully deleted.

• Q: Does it happen to all of your folders or only those with pictures?
  • A: Only the default Public Folders (Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos).
  • A: All of the Public Folders have customized folder icons.
  • A: The above image shows yellow, empty folder icons (duplicates).

• Q: Any steps you've tried to troubleshoot this issue?
  • Actually, this has been a problem since Windows 7.
  • What I noticed then is that certain Windows programs created the duplicates:
    • Windows Media Player (stopped using)
    • Internet Explorer (stopped using)
    • Plus others, which I can't recall.
  • Only certain programs for Windows 10, as well:
    • Microsoft Edge (don't use it often)
      
    • Groove Music (never intentionally use it)
      
    • Plus others, which I haven't tracked.
      • I only notice it when I go to Public Folders.
      • By then, I've long since forgotten what was accessed.
  • I've googled for answers but most of those only address
    moving the Public Folders to another Drive.