Windows 7: Random folder cant delete

I just noticed i randomly had 10 GB less free space on my drive.

its in C:\users\me\appdata\local\temp\rt_mount



and that folder seems to be a windows installation. It has like 60000 files and takes up 10 GB. When i try to delete it it says i need permission and it wont let me. I tried taking ownership but it wont let me. any ideas?

well it's in a hidden folder by default that is ALWAYS in use by the "system" account.

See here: Folder won't Delete - ARGH

What do you use "RT7Lite" for? Try uninstalling it, then removing it.

I used RT7Lite once to make an unattended install.

I uninstalled it and now how do i delete it?

I would try grabbing ownership of the file like suggested above then deleting it through command prompt

If you are sure you want to delete the files/folder then maybe you could try this

DelinvFile - Utility for Deleting Invalid Files and Folders

its got malware in it.

Do a scan with Malwarebytes.

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Have you tried deleting it through command prompt?


C:\Users\Your Name>rmdir /?
Removes (deletes) a directory.

RMDIR [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
RD [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path

/S Removes all directories and files in the specified directory
in addition to the directory itself. Used to remove a directory
tree.

/Q Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to remove a directory tree with /S