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Windows 7: Deleted files still showing

24 Apr 2011  
UnderJonathan

Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit SP1
137 posts
Florida, USA
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by mjf View Post
It can't hurt to run
sfc /scannow
from an elevated command prompt.
Just thought it would be nice to add a link, here's a guide on How to Open an Elevated Command Prompt in Windows 7

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24 Apr 2011  
HammerHead

win 7 X64 Ultimate SP1
1,610 posts
Ohio (From WV)
 
 
Check Disk

I would right click the disk in explorer and click properties and then click tools and schedule a disk check at next boot. I would then reboot.

Ignore, I see you have already done this.

Last edited by HammerHead; 24 Apr 2011 at 10:38 PM.. Reason: reread post
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23 Dec 2011  
steve70611

New Jersey
1 posts
 
 

This is so bizarre. I am having the same issue. I am new here. I will try to provide all the information I have. I have a New Dell XPS 15Z, running Windows 7 Home Premium, Intel Core I7-2640m CPU @ 2.80 GHz, 8GB Memory. I love this machine except for this 1 very strange thing. I will take pictures and download them to my computer. I then transfer them from my laptop to an external hard drive. I usually just cut and paste but sometimes I will also copy and then delete. I will reboot my laptop. When I do a picture search, there are all the pictures for a while. I cannot open them or delete them again as it says WPV can’t find them. I see the picture as I search. This happens a lot. Eventually they go away but there are some pictures that when I delete them, I need them deleted right away!! Is this an indexing issue? I appreciate any help you can provide. Thank you
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23 Dec 2011  
mgp1964

Windows 7 Pro x64
225 posts
San Tan Valley, AZ
 
 

steve70611, you may want to start a new post as this is a extremly old one.
That said, it sounds like to me that what you are finding are the files that get put in the trash basket, if you delete a file it goes into the recycle folder and if you were to do a search for those files they would show up but you would not be able to open them because they are in the recycle bin, I hope that makes sense to you.
But you can change the way the recycle bin works and choose to have it delete files when deleted instead of being sent to the recycle bin.
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03 Dec 2012  
TryingToHelp

Windows 7 Pro Service Pack 1
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Found a solution on another forum. The problem has something to do with using the sharing wizard for folders.

Find your folder options (type Folder Options in the Window's start button (bottom left of the task bar...you can probably get to it with Control Panel but this is fast). Click the View tab. Find Use Sharing Wizard and deselect it.
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