Windows 10: Can't delete files from My Documents

Discus and support Can't delete files from My Documents in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I bough a new laptop recently, transferred my files from the old one to it and today I noticed that I can't delete any files from My Documents usual... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Woytashek, May 1, 2019.

  1. WOYTASHEK
    Woytashek Win User

    Can't delete files from My Documents


    I bough a new laptop recently, transferred my files from the old one to it and today I noticed that I can't delete any files from My Documents usual way. The only way to get rid of them is to move tgem to the desktop for example and then it's possible to delete them. Can you think of any reason for this? Can Onedrive be causing this issue?


    I have Win10 Home edition installed

    :)
     
    Woytashek, May 1, 2019
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  2. COMPUTER45
    computer45 Win User

    Is it ok to delete all the files/documents in temporary folder(Temp)?

    Is it ok to delete all the files/documents in temporary folder(Temp)?

    or do i need it?
     
    computer45, May 1, 2019
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  3. DIA01
    Dia01 Win User
    My Documents Files - Deleted?

    For some reason all the files apart from My Games/Crysis Wars have been somehow deleted without my doing. Strangely, I went to play Crysis Wars the other day and my profiles were gone, thinking nothing of it I proceded to reset them up. Also strangely, I did not install any games folders in My Documents, somehow the folders Games/Crysis Wars just appeared, when, I really don't know. I have install my OS on a seperate hard drive and My Documents as well as every other folder used as storage is linked to another seperate HDD. Tried a system restore, still no good, why? Has Crysis somehow deleted/corrupted this folder? confused:
     
    Dia01, May 1, 2019
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  4. IGGSTER
    IggSter Win User

    Can't delete files from My Documents

    My Documents Files - Deleted?

    I have a PC where I have moved My Docs away from my C: to my E: so i can perhaps suggest a few things to check.

    1. The documents and settings folder will still be present on your C: (although unused)
    2. My Documents on my E: is shown as E:\Data (do you have a similar directory)
    3. Is your missing data in this \Data folder if it exists?
    4. If you click the My Documents shortcut does it take you to the default C:\doc and settings\blah blah, or does it take you to the \Data folder?

    Ive had a similar issue with an application resetting the My Docs path back to its orig location and in essence orphaning the My Docs on my E:
     
    IggSter, May 1, 2019
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