Windows 10: Windows won't let me delete a folder

I run VM's on my machine and share folders between the VM and my host Windows 10 laptop.


Typically everything runs fine, but when I manipulate folders within the VM/host shared space, sometimes Windows locks up the folder. I say Windows because I have shut down the VMs yet still Windows prevents me from working the folders.







What I have tried:

• I have tried admin override by hitting continue. It still fails

• Using Powershell in Admin mode various delete commands. None work
• What does work -- Rebooting the entire laptop. I would very much not want to reboot every time this happens.

I try not to share folders between the VM and host but sometimes it happens.


How do I get windows to override whatever lock is on this folder? I can't find any locks on it via process explorer, but perhaps I am not looking properly.

:)

 

Trouble deleting a folder

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

*Confused

Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well hwell:

 

Folder won"t go away


I have a no longer used folder than I cannot delete. I have tried various third party apps to no avain. Any ideas how I can send this folder to "Never Never Land"

 

C windows installer folder - Delete?

He can do symbolic link redirection and move the files in it to a different location. *Wink
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.