Comments on: Can Not Delete a Folder in Windows Vista

By: Anon

Anon — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:32:30 +0000

Sometimes when you get the permission denied error, its just a bug with explorer. Fix:

1) Ctrl+Shif+Esc to bring up task manager
2) Kill explorer.exe
3) Start up a cmd window and rename or delete your file
4) Start explorer again

By: P Kemke

P Kemke — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:05:37 +0000

Hello all,

I had the same problem and tried all the suggestions listed here. I am an MCSE (Microsoft Certifeid Systems Engineer) so I was pretty ticked that I could not get my empty desktop folder to delete.

I finally got it to delete. The fix was to open the task manager and look for a software process that was running – that shouldn’t have been running. For my computer I had just downloaded and installed the PayPal Wizards for QuickBoooks and for Outlook. I stored these wizards in the folder that I could not delete. The computer (Vista) kept telling me that the empty folder was in use by another program so I could not delete or send to recycle bin or delete as admin using Windows Explorer. I opened up the task manager and saw 2 instances of the PayPal outlook wizard running and Outlook was not even open. I ended the processes and then the I was able to delete the folder.

Hope this helps. Please be cautious when ending tasks in the task manger you can mess things up easily.

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:18:13 +0000

Try this little Jim Dandy…rename the file – then try deleting it. Always works for me. Good Luck!

By: RevShawn

RevShawn — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:01:10 +0000

I figured this out. Turn off System Restore.

Thats all there is to it.

Rev

By: Raj

Raj — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:54:18 +0000

Hello everyone….Some of you saying windows vista sucks and all but its very safe and secured windows for users…..

If you guys having problem to delete a file or folder….then follow this … may be it will help you guys…

this problem occures in vista if sometimes you install a software and if having some problem with it, you uninstall and want to delete all of its files and everything….

first uninstall the software in control panel then go to c:/Programme Files and you will see the folder of that software…..open it and delete all files in it and then delete this folder also……then you will be able to delete that folder in your drive which was unable to delete….

I tried to help you if you not suceed then sorry may be you have some other problem…..you can send your queries to raj.senior@yahoo.in … i will try my level best to help you

thnx ….

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:19:43 +0000

that’s the same problem i have!!!

By: LUKA

LUKA — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:38:11 +0000

I need help I have vista,when i try to delete this folder nothing happens also i cant rename it and i cant move it into another folder,can anyone help me…???

By: Joel

Joel — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:07:06 +0000

Simply run windows explorer as administrator, delete the directory/file… That’s it. Peace.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:47:05 +0000

I had the same problem as Kenna. Couldn’t delete a stupid music folder, but could get rid of everything in it. Every time I tried right-clicking to delete or clicking once and hitting the delete key, windows explorer would crash and not allow it. For some reason, once the folders were empty, I was able to drag it into the recycle bin, then empty the bin. WTF??? In any case, the files are gone now.

By: Goldline

Goldline — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:34:44 +0000

Ive logged on with the Normal Administrator Account and with the Root Administrator Account but i still cant delete the folder, please help!