Cannot delete folder from desktop... 'Item not found'

[galmeida]

TRY THIS.

This un-removable folder on my desktop has been driving me nuts for months.

I tried Everything Everyone posted.

Then, I googled for a utility for deleting unwanted folders and files.

This WORKED, and it was simple as pie.

The utility's name is DelinvFile.

Click on Download and choose which download works best for you.

You're the MAN. It worked for me, when NOTHING worked before, from the internet.
Thank you very much.
Br,

[vanremous]

Win 7 64 Bit Same Problem Fixed!! :

Cmd From Noodles & Pinoy Rd Method

Perfect!!

Thnk You Guys :)

[vanremous]

cmd from noodles & rd command from pinoy WOrks FINE! ( on my win 7 64bit)

thnx m8* :)

[MrAcid]

I had a file do the same thing on my desktop and unable to delete "File not found" etc.

I right clicked "New"- "Folder"

Renamed it the same file name. Voila! removed.

Delete "New Folder" you renamed.

Done.

Good luck and hopefully one can remove the pesky files without having to be an expert or running incessant commands. :)

[Jimp655]

Noodle... YOU ARE MY HERO!!!!.... Your advice worked PERFECTLY!!..

Thank you.

[prekie]

Just run CHKDSK to get rid of these bad folders.

Goto Start then click Computer right click the hardrive that the bad files is on, click Properties then Tools under Error-Checking click Check Now.

Make sure "Automatically fix file system errors" is ticked. Click Start then restart pc let it do it's thing and the file will be gone when you have restarted.

[weroson]

Can anyone help me?? I have an empty folder on my programs and features that I cannot delete. I get this message when I try and delete it....

The feature uou are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable.
Im trying to delet an iTunes file and a bonjour file from my programs but cannot figure out how to go by doing it. I've tried downloading and installing the same file but the program says it cannot update the bounjour file.......

[Viceman]

The feature uou are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable.
Im trying to delet an iTunes file and a bonjour file from my programs but cannot figure out how to go by doing it. I've tried downloading and installing the same file but the program says it cannot update the bounjour file.......

Can you download and install the Windows Installer CleanUp utility in your pc. After that install it and launch Windows Installer CleanUp by going to Start > All Programs > Windows Install Clean Up", find any iTunes and/or QuickTime entries in the list of programs in CleanUp, select those entries, and click “remove”.

[booch221]

TRY THIS.

This un-removable folder on my desktop has been driving me nuts for months.

I tried Everything Everyone posted.

Then, I googled for a utility for deleting unwanted folders and files.

This WORKED, and it was simple as pie.

The utility's name is DelinvFile.

Click on Download and choose which download works best for you.

This worked for me too! It works in Windows 7 too. I had a file I couldn't get rid of. I searched and searched for a solution. THANKS!

[pranavmann91]

thanks it worked.

[ArcaneCraft]

To solve, follow these steps:
1. Open up a command prompt (run cmd.exe from the Start Menu).
2. Navigate to the folder that the object resides in.
3. Run "dir /a /x /p" to display the contents of the folder, including
hidden files (/a) and 8.3 filenames (/x).
4. Find the 8.3 filename of the object to the left of the regular,
long filename.
5. Run "ren <8.3 name>" to rename the object, "del <8.3 name>" to
delete it if it's a file and "rd /s <8.3 name>" to delete it if it's a
folder.
Note: If renaming to a long filename, make sure to enclose the long
filename in quotations. If that fails, temporarily rename it to an 8.3
name and then rename it to what you want outside of the command
prompt.

Yep I agreed..the easiest way to remove the file that cannot be deleted from your window 7 desktop. It certainty worked for me after I finished writing this and reviewed it, I found that some of you already figured it out. I only create any kind files for the desktop and drag it in to the trouble folder and then delete it ALTOGETHER..

....I finally took the time to slowly read this and actually get it to work!! "If you can't explain it simply, then you don't understand it well enough." Thank you... K:\>del rd /s theboo~1 finally the blank Boondocks Saints 2 movie is forever gone...

[Lucyhagg]

okay, so i looked and tried all of these and i've had my file for ages.
now, here's something that actually works. i'm not too technical with my ict and i managed to figure it out.
go onto command prompt either search or find in accessories on the start menu or windows vista. then, where it comes up with all the C:\documents and settings stuff, after that type in 'del' then open up the folder where the undeleted file is, then drag into command prompt.
then it says, delete y/n and type y and press enter and voila.

[Dirtyjob]

The 7zip worked perfectly as mentioned above, Thanks A Lot.