When working at a personal computer, a situation often arises when a user tries to delete a folder or file, but he fails. If you encounter the same problem and don’t know how to delete a folder, then this article is for you.
First you need to determine if the folder is really undeletable, or just your actions are contrary to the computer.
For example, if you are working with a file that is open, then you will not be able to delete the folder containing this file. This contradicts the PC operation algorithms. Such a folder is not deleted not because of an error in the computer, but because of an error in the user.
Please note that it is not always possible to delete folders and files created by another user. Some are allowed to be modified / deleted only by the creator.
So, if after closing all the files contained in the folder to be deleted, you still could not do this, follow the tips below.
The first thing that appears on the screen is a message like: "Error Deleting Folder or File". How to delete a folder when receiving such a message?
The answer is simple: use special file removal programs.
One such program is a small Unlocker utility. The first thing this utility will do is try to unlock and terminate all processes that use this folder, and then delete it already. This program is able to integrate into the context menu. At the same time, it will enable the user not only to delete the folder or file, but also to rename or move the desired object.
The next program is Wise Registry Cleaner. This application will easily clean the registry from unnecessary and not quite correct information. If necessary, this information can be restored, since the utility will offer to make a copy of the registry initially. Sometimes in the name of the program you can read the prefix "Free". This means that the application is freely available on the network, that is, it is free.
FileASSASSIN will help you answer the question: “How to delete a folder?” The program is similar to Unlocker, but inferior to it in functionality.
LockHunter also knows the answer to the question: "How to delete a folder?" This utility will permanently delete an unnecessary folder by unlocking processes in which the latter is involved.
Another program with a “talking” name is Easy Cleaner. This utility will easily clean the registry, help delete an undeletable folder, check the free space on hard drives and edit autorun. And if you mistakenly threw the desired file, the recovery system will return it to its original place.
There are many similar programs. Above are just the most popular and easiest to use. All these utilities are in English, but are easily Russified during installation.
You must be warned that the undeletable folder in question in this article is an object involved in any process. But at the same time, there are folders and files that cannot be deleted, even if they are not involved in running processes. The problem is that your computer is most likely infected with viruses. Therefore, before installing any of the proposed programs, we recommend that you run a full anti-virus scan of your computer. If the virus is found, you need to get rid of it and restart the PC. If there are no viruses, the above programs are always available for use.