Error Deleting Folders And Files.
Dec 23, 2007Problem in deleting files and folders which are not in use.
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Deleting Locked Folders Or Files?
Jun 17, 2005Using explorer to search through the temp internet folders, I find there are
a few files that are not being deleted. About 30 of them are named
"size=1x1&name=ATAtracker..etc.etc..gif" at 1KB in size. In another folder
also under the Temporary Internet Files | Content.IE5, is a file
"makeplaylist.dll%3F....etc.etc..asx". In another folder 2 files from a
Playstation 2 website both filenames starting with
"Network=ugo&size=....etc.etc..html". There are more folders yet, but this
serves as enough. The right click on the filename does not render the
delete option. Depressing the keyboard delete button does not cause the
file to delete nor even bring up the confirmation window for deleting.
Trying to delete the folder(s) themselves, even in Safe Mode brings up a
message saying "Cannot delete Size_1~1.gif. Cannot find the specified file.
Make sure you specify the correct path and filename." In folder attributes,
there is the read only option to check or uncheck.
Deleting Files / Folders Just Delete / Don't Go To Recycle Bin For Recover
Apr 7, 2008Have an issue that I couldn't find a solution in Google or on these forums, so I am going to post.When deleting a file/folder from an WinXP desktop, typically it would go to the Recycle Bin, incase I need it for later. In this case, it isn't.its just deleting. Not ending up in the Recycle Bin, and no chance to recover.
Is there anyway to change so that they end up in the Recycle Bin first, before being deleted?
Getting Error While Deleting More Then 150 Files At Once?
Sep 9, 2007I am using XP SP2 with all the latest updates.When I select more then 150 files in explorer and I right click to copy or delete,windows explorer simply shuts down and displays the message 'encountered a problem and needs to close'.If I select 125 files, then it's OK. If I need to delete 1200 files I need to do this in 10 attempts.
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Aug 5, 2005I'm trying to clean up my computer to organize all my files and clean up some of this mess. I recently transfered some old "Favorites" via CDrom from my old computer to this computer. I created a temporary folder in "Favorites" to stick them in. Now that it's been emptied and all the links have been sorted, XP wont let me delete the folder. It keeps saying that it's a system folder and Window's needs it. (Although what for, I can't imagine, it seemed to do fine without it).
I've left clicked on it and gone into Properties and tried numerous times and unclicked "Read-only" with no luck. I have been able to change the name of the folder, but it still wont let me delete it. I've had a similar problem with my Start Menu that's yet to be fixed. A long time ago I tried "Safe Mode", but certain files still wouldn't delete.
Permenantly Deleting Registry Folders
Feb 2, 2006I have some registry folders that I NEED to permanantly delete Unfortunatly, every time I delete the folder and restart the computer, windows XP Pro puts it back. Is there a way to permanantly delete the backups (either the backups that windows makes or the folder in the registry itself) so that windows doesnt restore the deleted folder?
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Nov 23, 2005I have been trying to delete an old Windows file on one of my hard disks, but i never could because of the "access denied" error message. No matter what i did, they couldn't be deleted. So finally, i stumpled across a site that explained that the files need to have the right "ownership" to delete. So, i follow the instructions and set me as the owner, but it will only do that to one folder. I then have to go one by one and set the properties for each sub-folder seperatley, and there's hundreds of them. Is there any way to delete all of the files without regard to what user owns them? Or how can i make ALL files AND subfolders be set at once
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Explorer Crashes After Deleting Big Files
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Deleting Duplicate Files - Keeping Those Which Are Not Duplicated?
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