Can't delete folder on Vista desktop

So far googling has suggested I create an Administrator account which I did
and then delete it but it still says it's in use by another program and
won't delete. Also tried booting in safe mode as administraor but still
can't delete the folder (1.3Gb)

 

"Trevor" <trevor@nospam@woldsweather.co.uk> wrote in message
news:zqmdnRQTvK-tM6nXnZ2dnUVZ8r2dnZ2d@brightview.co.uk...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> So far googling has suggested I create an Administrator account which I
> did and then delete it but it still says it's in use by another program
> and won't delete. Also tried booting in safe mode as administraor but
> still can't delete the folder (1.3Gb)<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

I suggest leaving it alone.

 

Hi Trevor,

Download Process Explorer from:


Use it to determine what program has the folder in use. Disable or shutdown
that program and then you should be able to delete the folder.

Be aware that the folder may be critical to the program's running so removal
of it may result in not being able to run that program any longer. I suspect
that perhaps the program was initially installed to the desktop rather than
the Program Files directory, and if so then the only real solution is to
uninstall the program and then reinstall it to the proper directory.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help -
My thoughts

"Trevor" <trevor@nospam@woldsweather.co.uk> wrote in message
news:zqmdnRQTvK-tM6nXnZ2dnUVZ8r2dnZ2d@brightview.co.uk...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> So far googling has suggested I create an Administrator account which I
> did and then delete it but it still says it's in use by another program
> and won't delete. Also tried booting in safe mode as administraor but
> still can't delete the folder (1.3Gb) <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uTEmInO7JHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Hi Trevor,
>
> Download Process Explorer from:
>
>
> Use it to determine what program has the folder in use. Disable or
> shutdown that program and then you should be able to delete the folder.
>
> Be aware that the folder may be critical to the program's running so
> removal of it may result in not being able to run that program any longer.
> I suspect that perhaps the program was initially installed to the desktop
> rather than the Program Files directory, and if so then the only real
> solution is to uninstall the program and then reinstall it to the proper
> directory.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>
> Windows help -
> My thoughts
>
> "Trevor" <trevor@nospam@woldsweather.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:zqmdnRQTvK-tM6nXnZ2dnUVZ8r2dnZ2d@brightview.co.uk...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> So far googling has suggested I create an Administrator account which I
>> did and then delete it but it still says it's in use by another program
>> and won't delete. Also tried booting in safe mode as administraor but
>> still can't delete the folder (1.3Gb)<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

I get

Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage

from that webpage

 

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uTEmInO7JHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Hi Trevor,
>
> Download Process Explorer from:
>
>
> Use it to determine what program has the folder in use. Disable or
> shutdown that program and then you should be able to delete the folder.
>
> Be aware that the folder may be critical to the program's running so
> removal of it may result in not being able to run that program any longer.
> I suspect that perhaps the program was initially installed to the desktop
> rather than the Program Files directory, and if so then the only real
> solution is to uninstall the program and then reinstall it to the proper
> directory.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>
> Windows help -
> My thoughts
>
> "Trevor" <trevor@nospam@woldsweather.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:zqmdnRQTvK-tM6nXnZ2dnUVZ8r2dnZ2d@brightview.co.uk...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> So far googling has suggested I create an Administrator account which I
>> did and then delete it but it still says it's in use by another program
>> and won't delete. Also tried booting in safe mode as administraor but
>> still can't delete the folder (1.3Gb)<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


Have done this but theres nothing there resembling the name of the folder.
It was never installed to this PC.

 

Trevor,

Download & install 'Unlocker'. Then right-click the folder in question and
click 'Unlocker'. From the pull-down menu select 'Delete', click OK.

Download:

Drew


"Trevor" <trevor@nospam@woldsweather.co.uk> wrote in message
news:zqmdnRQTvK-tM6nXnZ2dnUVZ8r2dnZ2d@brightview.co.uk...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> So far googling has suggested I create an Administrator account which I
> did and then delete it but it still says it's in use by another program
> and won't delete. Also tried booting in safe mode as administraor but
> still can't delete the folder (1.3Gb) <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Have tried this but it can't delete it . It says it can do it at the next
re-boot but it doesn't.



"Drew T" <kinggungi@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:7C21703B-0878-4E88-AFDE-BFC071F9AA0D@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Trevor,
>
> Download & install 'Unlocker'. Then right-click the folder in question and
> click 'Unlocker'. From the pull-down menu select 'Delete', click OK.
>
> Download:
>
> Drew
>
>
> "Trevor" <trevor@nospam@woldsweather.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:zqmdnRQTvK-tM6nXnZ2dnUVZ8r2dnZ2d@brightview.co.uk...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> So far googling has suggested I create an Administrator account which I
>> did and then delete it but it still says it's in use by another program
>> and won't delete. Also tried booting in safe mode as administraor but
>> still can't delete the folder (1.3Gb)<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Trevor wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> So far googling has suggested I create an Administrator account which I
> did and then delete it but it still says it's in use by another program
> and won't delete. Also tried booting in safe mode as administraor but
> still can't delete the folder (1.3Gb)<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

What is the name of the folder?

 

Trevor wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> So far googling has suggested I create an Administrator account which I
> did and then delete it but it still says it's in use by another program
> and won't delete. Also tried booting in safe mode as administraor but
> still can't delete the folder (1.3Gb)<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

You can boot into safe mode with command prompt. Manually delete it.

 

Trevor wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> So far googling has suggested I create an Administrator account which I
> did and then delete it but it still says it's in use by another program
> and won't delete. Also tried booting in safe mode as administraor but
> still can't delete the folder (1.3Gb)<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Have you tried opening the folder, deleting the contents then delete the
folder?

 

"Frank" <fb@fuk.you> wrote in message news:4a3586c2@news.x-privat.org...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Trevor wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> So far googling has suggested I create an Administrator account which I
>> did and then delete it but it still says it's in use by another program
>> and won't delete. Also tried booting in safe mode as administraor but
>> still can't delete the folder (1.3Gb)<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Have you tried opening the folder, deleting the contents then delete the
> folder?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


Der....that looking inside was a really good idea ...it was an ISO mounted
as a CD drive!!

Ooops!

 

Try Fileassassin.


Post Originated from Vista Support Forums

 

Trevor wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> "Frank" <fb@fuk.you> wrote in message news:4a3586c2@news.x-privat.org...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Trevor wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> So far googling has suggested I create an Administrator account which
>>> I did and then delete it but it still says it's in use by another
>>> program and won't delete. Also tried booting in safe mode as
>>> administraor but still can't delete the folder (1.3Gb)<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> Have you tried opening the folder, deleting the contents then delete
>> the folder?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
>
> Der....that looking inside was a really good idea ...it was an ISO
> mounted as a CD drive!!
>
> Ooops!<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:16:12 +0100, Trevor wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> "Frank" <fb@fuk.you> wrote in message news:4a3586c2@news.x-privat.org...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Trevor wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> So far googling has suggested I create an Administrator account which I
>>> did and then delete it but it still says it's in use by another program
>>> and won't delete. Also tried booting in safe mode as administraor but
>>> still can't delete the folder (1.3Gb)<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> Have you tried opening the folder, deleting the contents then delete the
>> folder?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
>
> Der....that looking inside was a really good idea ...it was an ISO mounted
> as a CD drive!!
>
> Ooops!<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Hey - you might save us from the same mistake! Thanks for posting the
solution...

We all oopsify occasionally.

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Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom