Windows 10: Can't delete deleted user's folder.

Discus and support Can't delete deleted user's folder. in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; So a long time ago I made this user using command prompt just for fun and then I went to delete it. But I just noticed that the user folder is still... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Wackyduck, Nov 22, 2020.

  1. Wackyduck Win User

    Can't delete deleted user's folder.


    So a long time ago I made this user using command prompt just for fun and then I went to delete it. But I just noticed that the user folder is still there. It says I can't delete it because I don't have permissions. I tried giving myself permissions to no avail. Can someone please help? Thanks!

    :)
     
    Wackyduck, Nov 22, 2020
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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 Can't delete deleted user's folder. :confused:

    Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well Can't delete deleted user's folder. :eek:hwell:
     
    oli_ramsay, Nov 22, 2020
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  3. Casheti Win User
    Can't delete folder!

    I used the old Alt+255 trick on a folder so that it had no name, but now that I want to delete it, and there's nothing in it, it WILL NOT LET ME DELETE IT. Why? *Bang Head :banghead: (I'm on Vista by the way)
     
    Casheti, Nov 22, 2020
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  4. Can't delete deleted user's folder.

    Can't delete folder!

    have you tried using safe mode to delete it? i dont know what you had in it, but i have tried to delete files that said they had nothing in them from the program files folder and it said "DUNK" and NO but i was able to delete them from safe mode
     
    acousticlemur, Nov 22, 2020
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