Windows 10: Wierdly named folders appeared

Discus and support Wierdly named folders appeared in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Somehow my work OneDrive got linked on my personal PC and I was trying to remove it so my desktop would stop syncing with work. I removed the OneDrive... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by jking316, Dec 23, 2022.

  1. JKING316
    jking316 Win User

    Wierdly named folders appeared


    Somehow my work OneDrive got linked on my personal PC and I was trying to remove it so my desktop would stop syncing with work. I removed the OneDrive app and logged out of work and tried to delete the OneDrive work folder but it keeps reappearing. Somehow after doing that I now have these Windows folders in the root of C:. One is named Windows then there are five named a variation of Windows but with what I'm guessing are Chinese letters.How can I get rid of these and the OneDrive folder so it'll stop syncing?

    :)
     
    jking316, Dec 23, 2022
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  2. SYED ABDUL JABBAR
    Syed Abdul Jabbar Win User

    Moved a folder from another drive and rename and it still shows as the old folder name in certain places

    Hi Nick,

    I suggest you to try the steps provided below and check the behavior.

    • Create a new folder name it as 'My Videos'.
    • Now copy/cut and paste the contents which are in the folder "Videos", and delete the folder "Videos".
    • Now check the behavior.
    Please keep us updated with the status of the folder, to assist you further.

    Regards,
     
    Syed Abdul Jabbar, Dec 23, 2022
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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, Dec 23, 2022
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  4. MARKMCDONOUGH45
    MarkMcDonough45 Win User

    Wierdly named folders appeared

    Windows 10 search for a specific folder name and file name

    Carlos: Thanks for your reply. What you suggest is what I have been doing. I search for folders with a specific name and get a list. Then I have to search each folder for a specific file. So it's a two step search and that's what I was trying to avoid.

    I assume there are applications out there that allow for an "AND" search in Windows. I'll try that approach.

    Thanks, again.
     
    MarkMcDonough45, Dec 23, 2022
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