Windows 10: Cant Remove Random C folder

Discus and support Cant Remove Random C folder in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; [ATTACH] I tried to remove a folder within a second drive I have but it has a folder that acts as if its the actual C drive and I can't figure out... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/OutlawM2S, Jun 17, 2020.

  1. /U/OUTLAWM2S
    /u/OutlawM2S Win User

    Cant Remove Random C folder

    /u/OutlawM2S, Jun 17, 2020
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  2. ANUSHA
    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 Cant Remove Random C folder ;)
    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, Jun 17, 2020
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  3. MUSSELS
    Mussels Win User
    Windows.Old Folder removed

    just run the disk cleanup on C: drive to remove the windows.old folder, no need to get convoluted about it.
     
    Mussels, Jun 17, 2020
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  4. ENSO
    enso Win User

    Cant Remove Random C folder

    Quick Access not searching Pictures folder

    Summary, that last suggestion didn't work.

    • I moved the pictures to another folder temporarily.


    • Since there were no troubleshooting steps for this scenario, just for the heck of it, I ran through the restore steps. Copied some pictures into the Pictures folder, ran a Quick Access search and initial problem remains: Searching all of QA doesn't find any files in Pictures folder, running search on just the Pictures folder does. I want to run a global search and find matching files in any/all of the Documents, Music, Videos, and Pictures folders.
    That article dates from 2015 and I'm guessing is out of date. I hope it didn't create potential future problems in my registry.

    Bottom line: I'm still looking for a fix.
     
    enso, Jun 17, 2020
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