Win7 System empty folder can not be deleted how to do

Win7 System empty folder can not be deleted how to do

Reason Analysis:

Folders that have programs in use, lack of permissions, corrupted folder data, and so on can cause the empty folder to be deleted normally.

The workaround is as follows:

I. Conventional SOLUTIONS

1. Note or restart the computer, and then try to delete.

2. Go to "Safe Mode delete".

3. Use Del, deltree, and RD commands on the Pure DOS command line to remove it.

4. If there are more subdirectories or files in the folder that cannot be deleted, you can delete the subdirectories and files in the folder, and then delete the folders.

5. If the "Add or Remove Programs" option to uninstall a software, found that the software installation directory still exists, there are several files left inside, directly deleted, the system is prompted to use the file can not be deleted.

You can open the Command Prompt window first, press the "Ctrl+alt+del" key combination to open Task Manager, shut down the "explorer.exe" process in the process (preferably close all programs before that), switch to the command prompt window, Use the DOS command to enter a folder that cannot be deleted, and you can delete the folder by entering the Del folder name. When the deletion is complete, select "File → new task" in Task Manager, and enter "Explorer.exe" to re-establish the shell of the system.

Second, Advanced Solutions

1. Disk error run disk scan, and scan the file partition, before scanning to determine the selected repair files and bad sectors, fully scan all options, scan and then delete files.

2. Pre-read mechanism some video, image file playback interrupted or in the preview will cause cannot be deleted. In the Run box, enter: Regsvr32/ushmedia. DLL to log out of the read-only function. or delete the [Hkey_local_machinesoftwareclassesclsid{87d62d94-71b3-4b9a-9489-5fe6850dc73e}inprocserver32] key value in the registry. You can then delete the file.

3. Firewall because anti-virus software in the virus can also cause the deletion when the prompt file is in use, you can try to stop or close it and then delete.

4.Office, WPS series of software Office, WPS illegal shutdown will also cause files can not be deleted or renamed. Rerun the program, then shut down normally, and then delete the file.

5. With WinRAR right-click the folder you want to delete, select Add to compressed file. In the pop-up dialog box, select the "compressed delete source file," casually write a compressed package name, click "OK" button.

6. Permissions issues if it is a win2000/xp/2003 system, first determine if you have permission to delete this file or folder.

7. Deletion of the executable file the DLL dynamic-link library that is being invoked by the file's image or program is not released in memory, and the file is being used when deleted, and the solution is to delete the system's paging file in DOS (Win98 is win386.swp,win2000/ XP is Pagefile.sys).

8. Other software methods: With Unlocker (the best stubborn software Removal tool), unlocker is a free right key expansion tool, the user after installation, it can be integrated in the right mouse button operation, when the user found that a file or directory can not be deleted, just press the right mouse button in the " unlocker", then the program will immediately show which programs occupy the directory or file, and then just press the pop-up window of the"unlock"will be able to solve your file.