Deleting undeletable files

[Guest]

I recently downloaded a file for a program (design, Revit). The file did not
download fully, yet the icon of the file is still on my desktop. When I try
to delete it or send it to the Recycle Bin, the delete window comes up, but
nothing happens. Is there a different way to delete this? I cannot even
move it to a different folder to get it off the desktop.

Thanks!

 

[Guest]

This may help
http://blogs.msdn.com/tims/archive/2006/11/10/windows-vista-secret-11-deleting-the-undeletable.aspx

 

[Guest]

Well, that gave me control over that specific folder, but I'm still unable to
delete the particular file....

 

[Guest]

I suppose you could try the 'old XP trick' of deleting it/them in safe mode.

 

[Lee]

I recently downloaded a file for a program (design, Revit). The file did
not
download fully, yet the icon of the file is still on my desktop. When I
try
to delete it or send it to the Recycle Bin, the delete window comes up,
but
nothing happens. Is there a different way to delete this? I cannot even
move it to a different folder to get it off the desktop.

Thanks!

There's this http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320081 yikes!

There are also free utilities around for this purpose like
http://www.purgeie.com/delinv/

Lee

 

[retroman]

Well, that gave me control over that specific folder, but I'm still unable to
delete the particular file....

Try this: right-click on a blank area of the desktop and click Refresh. Sometimes an
icon remains on the desktop after the file itself has been deleted.

Doug M. in NJ

 

[Guest]

So none of these options worked. I decided to just uninstall the program
since I'm not going to be using it anymore. Oddly enough... that worked.
Why I didn't just try that in the first place... too stubborn? lol

Thank you all for your help! I greatly appreciate it!