Internet Explorer 9 - Favorites snag

Hello...
I'm running Win7 (64-bit) with Internet Explorer 9.
I've been cleaning up my Favorites list, deleting no longer needed entries.
However, one stubbornly refuses to go. I'd created a folder to place the entries in and the entries themselves have deleted but left me with an empty folder I cannot delete.
All I get is a window saying 'cannot be found at this location'. I tried going into Users>My Name>Favorites>then trying deletion from there.
But no joy....
Also tried renaming with a view to deletion...but IE wouldn't let me rename...same window as above.
All this is more of an irritation than anything else but I feel I must be missing something simple...and want to know what to do in order to update my own 'knowledge base'.
Anyone know if I can 'forcibly' delete this annoyance?
Many thanks

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Boot into Safe Mode and try to remove.

Safe Mode

QuickDraw

Hi quickdraw....thanks for taking time to reply.
Went into Safe Mode>Users>Favorites>still no joy. Folder just refuses to budge.
Now this is really going to annoy me till I find out what's going on!
Any other ideas?

Regards

Hi quickdraw...
The folder name is 'NEW COMPUTER PURCHASE'
At 'Users>Favorites': right clicking folder>Properties gives location as: C:\Users\My Name\Favorites.

Trying to delete it brings up a window saying: ''no longer located' here!

I don't see how the folder can be 'protected' or how this attempt at deletion can be affecting a service that is running. Anyway of checking this?

In Safe Mode: I also tried dragging folder to Trash bin....no luck.

I'm stumped..

I edited my earlier comments. I was tired and about ready for bed. Moving on.

Did you try using a registry cleaner to remove it.

Download CCleaner, update, scan and fix. Online help link, bottom left corner of program.

CCleaner - Download.com

Hi quickdraw....appreciate your patience and time on this little irritation. Hope you're all bright and bush-tailed now!
Don't know about you, but I do like to find out things like why this damn folder isn't deleting. It's empty, so there really should be no problem.

Already have CCleaner, run it regularly...In 'Applications', all Internet Explorer options ticked....Doesn't remove the offending folder.

I also tried going into Command Prompt: C:Users\My Name\dir to see if I could remove it from there
It lists 'Favorites' but I can't dig down into the Favorites folder to get at 'NEW COMPUTER PURCHASE'....GRRR!

I also right-clicked the folder>Properties>Security tab to check if it's being inadvertently 'shared'.
I got a window stating: 'the requested security information is either unavailable or can't be displayed'...double grrr!
So, square one looms again!
Any further suggestions?
Many thanks

Yeah, this is a difficult one. Is it also listed in the Favorite's Bar? If so, try deleting from there.

Hi quickdraw...listed but doesn't delete from there either...oh dear, oh dear...