CCPD Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 I want to delete some folders and files on my PC, but every time I try to do it I get an error message. Can anyone suggest me a good tool, which isolates the file/folder and make it possible to delete it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIP YEK NOD Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 option 1: try deleting them in safe mode. when your computer is starting up, hit F5. option 2: killbox option 3: killbox in safe mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlitement Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Check out the file attributes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sublimal Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 this sometimes happens with empty folders ...or leik if u have a bucnch of stuff in a folder and you try deleteing the whole folder what happens is the contenets are in the recycle bin but the folder isnt................restarting my computer allows me to delete that stuff without actaully going into safe mode/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K^2 Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Try using shift+delte, so that you are actually deleting files, rather than sending them to recycling bin. If it is a problem with the bin, it will solve it. Failing that, Safe Mode is your best bet. Prior to filing a bug against any of my code, please consider this response to common concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star-Lord Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Like K^2 and SIP YEK NOD said works great! but if you can't delete them like that, just remove them from the registry first, reboot and delete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K^2 Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Like K^2 and SIP YEK NOD said works great! but if you can't delete them like that, just remove them from the registry first, reboot and delete. You mean the programs that might be using the files? There is a tool in Windows that you can run from the Start->Run or command line: msconfig. It lets you check/uncheck the files in the startup list. A bit easier to use than going through the registry, and it is easier to re-enable something if you want it back. So it is great for finding which program is causing the problems at startup or anything like that. Prior to filing a bug against any of my code, please consider this response to common concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star-Lord Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Like K^2 and SIP YEK NOD said works great! but if you can't delete them like that, just remove them from the registry first, reboot and delete. You mean the programs that might be using the files? There is a tool in Windows that you can run from the Start->Run or command line: msconfig. It lets you check/uncheck the files in the startup list. A bit easier to use than going through the registry, and it is easier to re-enable something if you want it back. So it is great for finding which program is causing the problems at startup or anything like that. True but not all programs show up on the process list. I was once having trouble removing a file named "WGN.exe" which turned out to be some browser object that was giving me denial of service which came wrapped in a screensaver I downloaded. I couldn't uninstall it or delete it. I couldn't access the internet until I remove it from the registry and rebooted the system. Which afterwards I was able to go to my programs folder and delete the Folder for good. Those dam basta*ds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCPD Posted August 9, 2007 Author Share Posted August 9, 2007 (edited) I originally downloaded and unzipped the folder, but somehow the folder is empty. I still can't delete it, any ideas? By the way in Save As window the name of the folder I want to delete is in blue color. Edited August 9, 2007 by CCPD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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