Hello,
I was cleaning up my laptop when I ran into this weird issue. I can't delete the folder no mather what I try. Even when I login as the administrator I can't delete. I tried taking ownership of the folder but it don't work. The folder is nothing special. It is one I have created and there used to be an mp3 inside. However, I can't even open the folder...
Here is my system information:
Windows 7 Home Premium Version 6.1.7600 Build 7600
X86-based PC
Notebook: Acer Aspire 7530
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What is the folder that you are trying to delete? Is it a Windows of Microsoft folder, or just your own personal folder? For example an empty video or audio file?
First of all,program files like Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player,as well as some Microsoft files are owned by Trusted Installer. And if you try to delete them it won't let you do it. This is a safety feature, as these are important files and are part of the Windows operating system. And to delete them could make Windows unstable. And so the safety feature of not letting you delete it,is put there to stop you from deleting it accidently or intentionally.
And on Windows XP which is what I have got as well-I recently bought another netbook,with Windows XP Home Edition. The last they had in the shop as in England,they are no longer making Windows XP or Windows Vista laptops any more,only Windows 7. And on Windows XP,although they do not have Trusted Installer ownership,it still will not let you delete Internet Explorer,or any Microsoft or Windows files.
One way round this is to take ownership of the file,but even then this does not always work. So the best solution is Unlocker. But if your file is not an important file,it could be that the file is empty or altered,that is why you cannot delete it. For example,I had an empty video file,which was a copy of a video I made. But because I deleted the video,the copy was empty.And when I tried to delete it,I got a message saying"the file cannot be deleted,no file found." So that blank file was on my desktop for months before I found out about Unlocker,which deleted that file right away.
So what type of file is it you are trying to delete,a Windows file or just your own personal folder? If it is a Windows or Microsoft file,it is not advisable to delete it as it could mess up your system. But if it is just your own personal video file or folder it should be okay to delete it. Andrea Borman.