Windows 10: Why does my PC take 10 minutes to delete a 0 byte folder and deletes 1 gb files almost...

Discus and support Why does my PC take 10 minutes to delete a 0 byte folder and deletes 1 gb files almost... in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; when windows starts up windows explorer is just frozen on startup but after 1 minute it's normal again, but when i click "open files" on any... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by saba1517, Dec 30, 2020.

  1. SABA1517
    saba1517 Win User

    Why does my PC take 10 minutes to delete a 0 byte folder and deletes 1 gb files almost...


    when windows starts up windows explorer is just frozen on startup but after 1 minute it's normal again, but when i click "open files" on any programs,any files, the windows explorer just freezes on "Working on it" for 1 minute and i can access it, and by file transfering, 1gb folder does it instantly but for 0 byte folder it needs 10 minutes,help please!

    :)
     
    saba1517, Dec 30, 2020
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  2. LYNDONGUITAR
    lyndonguitar Win User

    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 Why does my PC take 10 minutes to delete a 0 byte folder and deletes 1 gb files almost... :(
     
    lyndonguitar, Dec 30, 2020
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  3. GOODMAN
    Goodman Win User
    0 byte folder cannot be deleted Problem

    +1
    That is the two thing i was about to suggest d/l & install Take Ownership or use Linux boot CD like , Puppy Linux should do just fine to delete it
     
    Goodman, Dec 30, 2020
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  4. SCAMINATRIX
    scaminatrix Win User

    Why does my PC take 10 minutes to delete a 0 byte folder and deletes 1 gb files almost...

    0 byte folder cannot be deleted Problem

    Yea, deleting will be done the same way. You can call up the list of commands the same way aswell; "delete /?" I think it is. It's been a while *Laugh :laugh:
     
    scaminatrix, Dec 30, 2020
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