Windows 10: The folder is shown in my downloads but I can't delete it? Tried restarting my computer.

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  1. /U/NOTYOURAVERAGEMEMERR
    /u/NotYourAverageMemerr Win User

    The folder is shown in my downloads but I can't delete it? Tried restarting my computer.

    /u/NotYourAverageMemerr, Mar 3, 2021
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  2. OLI_RAMSAY
    oli_ramsay Win User

    Trouble deleting a folder

    Thanks for the suggestion but it says "delete folder failed for E:\....." for each folder I try.

    *Confused The folder is shown in my downloads but I can't delete it? Tried restarting my computer. :confused:

    Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well The folder is shown in my downloads but I can't delete it? Tried restarting my computer. :eek:hwell:
     
    oli_ramsay, Mar 3, 2021
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  3. TOPGUNDCP
    topgundcp Win User
    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, Mar 3, 2021
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  4. ACOUSTICLEMUR
    acousticlemur Win User

    The folder is shown in my downloads but I can't delete it? Tried restarting my computer.

    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, Mar 3, 2021
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