Small blue arrow pointing downward on a folder


  1. sam49
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    Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit
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    Small blue arrow pointing downward on a folder


    Hi guys i have a folder on my hard drive with a little blue arrow pointing downwards and when i try to delete it it says this fole=der is not on this hard drivebut if i click on the folder i can then delete the files in the folder but but not the folder itself.

    Hope someone can help
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  3. Jacee
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    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
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    Is this a download folder that came from another computer?
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  4. sam49
    Posts : 140
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    Hi yes it is a download folder, and sometime ago i moved it from my C: drive to my E: drive and there is a file in this download folder that has no bytes and i amable to delete it, so i thought if i delete the whole folder that might work
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  6. Jacee
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    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
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    You can probably delete it by taking ownership or booting into safe mode.
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  7. sam49
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    Hi i have tried in safe mode and it does not work and how do i take ownership please
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  8. whs
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    Take Ownership Shortcut
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