Windows 10: Problem Deleting folder from my desktop

Discus and support Problem Deleting folder from my desktop in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; So I have this folder created on my desktop unfortunately it has all the Windows-based folders in it like Program Files and all that. Created by user... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by MayurShetty, May 19, 2020.

  1. Problem Deleting folder from my desktop


    So I have this folder created on my desktop unfortunately it has all the Windows-based folders in it like Program Files and all that.

    Created by user Mayur, I am the user, also the Admin, its a Personal computer, But everytime I try deleting the folder, I get the Pop up titled "Folder Access Denied"

    Problem Deleting folder from my desktop eeaffd35-d30c-4364-83f8-49fe690da25c?upload=true.png

    I hit continue But then again no luck, nothing gets deleted.

    I tried the good old Google method of finding the solution

    so I tried the CMD method of rmdir /q /s foldername and all that but I still get the message saying "Access is Denied"


    Also tried using 3rd part software method of unlocking the file form a Process but that doesnt work either.

    Does anyone has any other solution to this.


    :)
     
    MayurShetty, May 19, 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 Problem Deleting folder from my desktop :confused:

    Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well Problem Deleting folder from my desktop :eek:hwell:
     
    oli_ramsay, May 19, 2020
    #2
  3. 0 byte folder cannot be deleted Problem

    I have a 0 byte folder and I can't delete it. I'm using win 7 64 bit.
    please help *Cry :cry:

    It says access denied when trying, please login as admin blah blah msgs....

    I've searched the net for hours, Trying unlocker, fileassassin, and all other 'file deleter' programs out there. tried on safe mode, tried the cmd commands, even in cmd it says access denied, tried the closing explorer.exe and doing the command. I tried changing permissions and atrributes and it says you do not have permission to view or edit this objects permission settings. I logged in as the Administrator and still no hope.

    the folder originally contained all my movies but since then i moved(using the move command) all of them someplace else(on another hdd) and I thought it was gone but the folder is still there, 0 bytes. It was shared when i deleted it and still appeared on the shared folders list but inaccessible coz it was already deleted so i 'unshared' the folder from the shared folders list. and so the problem began. the folder is still there and it is undeletable

    One surefire way to do it without deleting my files is copying all other files to another HDD and reformat it and copy it back again but my hdd is currently contains 1 tb out of 1.36 and i dont have any hdds with that free space to use.

    ALSO I CAN'T OPEN THE FOLDER it says

    Location is not available

    'directory' is not accessible.
    Access is Denied.

    i think its more of a windows glitch than a virus problem

    help??? *Frown Problem Deleting folder from my desktop :(
     
    lyndonguitar, May 19, 2020
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  4. topgundcp Win User

    Problem Deleting folder from my desktop

    Unable to delete a folder - Invalid folder name


    Suggestion:
    1. Run chkdsk x: /r to make sure that there's no HD corruption.
      x: is the drive containing the folder you want to delete.
    2. Try to delete the folder again. If still does not work, go to step 3.
    3. Download: Download - Linux Mint and create a bootable USB using: Rufus - Create bootable USB
    4. Boot up with Linux Mint and try to delete the folder again.
      NOTE: Unlike WinPE. Linux does not have any Windows permission imposed to it so it is easier to delete.
     
    topgundcp, May 19, 2020
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