Re-appearing deleted folder

[Paul Graham]

Vista Ultimate 64

A simple but strange problem:
Folder on the desktop - delete it - restart PC - folder reappears.

It's now an empty folder, but still same result each time it's deleted.
Also have emptied the Recyle Bin before rebooting.

Hmm. Any suggestions? (Not that it's the biggest problem in the world, I
know.....!)

Paul

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Vista Ultimate 64

A simple but strange problem:
Folder on the desktop - delete it - restart PC - folder reappears.

It's now an empty folder, but still same result each time it's deleted.
Also have emptied the Recyle Bin before rebooting.

Hmm. Any suggestions? (Not that it's the biggest problem in the world, I
know.....!)

What is the folder called? Something like Adobe Update or Downloads, etc?

It's most probably being created by a particular program. If you can find
out what program it is, there might be an option in its settings to create
this folder elsewhere.

ss.

 

[Paul Graham]

no, it was just a standard folder called "hirls" with MP3's in it, that I
created myself.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

no, it was just a standard folder called "hirls" with MP3's in it, that I
created myself.

Try this:

Open Computer, and use the breadcrumb navigation bar to get to Desktop in
that Explorer window.

Make sure the icons are sorted by Type, and then from the top bar,where it
says type, make sure that they are sorted by Group as well, by clicking on
the triangle that appears when you hover over the Type button.

Does this folder that gets recreated appear under Unspecified?

ss.

 

[Paul Graham]

Thanks SS,

I tried this and the folder in question appears under File Folder under
Type.
p

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Thanks SS,

I tried this and the folder in question appears under File Folder under
Type.

Oh right. I that case you do not have the problem that I thought you might
have there.

ss.

 

[Libor Palecek]

Hi Paul,

I might have found a solution to your problem of reappearing deleted folder.

Read my story:
I had the same problem as you describes. My deleted folder reappered not on my destop, but in the root directory. I knew that the folder was created by myself for temporary usage only as well, but I was not able to recall when and why because I had named it only with two letters. My empty "deleted" folder reappeared (better to say recreated - current date and time)not only after boot, but also when my notebook awakened from sleep state, after logging in or just anytime when I clicked with the right button on any file or folder in explorer. I searched for any help, but what I only found was your appeal.
And yesterday ... I needed to transfer some files from my girlfriend's notebook into my one via blouetooth. And when I was asked for confirmation of the transfer, everything was going to be clear. The offered path for received files was the constantly recreated folder. I created and choose, for experimental purpose, a new one, this time on my desktop, and transferred files. After that I deleted the previous reappearing folder, restarted and my suspicion that bluetooth had been (and is) to blame for this phenonomenon was confirmed. The previously reappearing deleted folder was not recreated any more, but the new (already empty and several times removed) folder used for the last bluetooth transfer was.
Thus, my solution to this problem is, for the time being (I hope it will be resolved some day), if I don't want such a deleted folder to be recreated/reappered, to use a permanent folder for file transfer via bluetooth.

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