Shift+Delete problems and reappearing files after deletion

Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast

  1. Posts : 11
    Windows 7 64
       #1

    Shift+Delete problems and reappearing files after deletion


    Hello,

    I have had a good clean copy of Windows 7 installed for some time now and right from the start I noticed a problem that until recently, I managed to tolerate.

    Whenever I shift+delete a file that is an executable, batch file or similar, it returns temporarily then dissapears on it's own within minutes of being deleted.

    So for example, I find a .exe then hit shift+delete and it's gone. I then refresh the window and Explorer shows it back in place. I try to run the file or modify/edit it, to test if it's just a phantom and I cannot interact with the file.

    It's as if the system deletes it, but Explorer doesn't quite catch-on for a few minutes. A few minutes passes, and the file is no longer viewable in Explorer.

    Alternatively, If I send it to Recycle bin or do a normal delete, it has no problems regardless of the file type.


    If I use a program like TuneUp shredder, or similar "eraser" programs, it says it cannot access the file(if it's .exe .bat etcetc), but will delete other file types fine.

    This feels like some type of user privilege / Explorer issue, but being that there's only one user(myself -default administrator), and UAC is off, I don't understand.

    I had a previous Win 7 install with this same Win 7 retail build and never experienced this.
    The only difference between now and then is that this time around I have a SSD(which from the setup and testing I have done, is working 100% as should).

    !

    Roxy
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 1,814
    XP / Win7 x64 Pro
       #2

    Did you install any secure deletion or maintenance programs on the PC?
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 11
    Windows 7 64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Tuneup and Ccleaner are the only things that would relate?
    No secure deletion like BCWipe though.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 1,814
    XP / Win7 x64 Pro
       #4

    What Antivirus products are you using? I just wonder if Tuneup or an AV product are interfering with the files before they are deleted.
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 11
    Windows 7 64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I have no AV installed.
    It's possible Tuneup is somehow interfering, but this same version of Tuneup was used on the previous installation without fail.

    I'm going to try adding a new Administrator account and seeing what happens.
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 927
    windows 7 ultimate
       #6

    Saraya said:
    I have no AV installed.
    Although not your issue, you should remedy this ASAP! A good free option is Microsoft Security Essentials with the addition of the free version of Malwarebytes' for a weekly manual scan.
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 1,814
    XP / Win7 x64 Pro
       #7

    If you have no AV installed, you should address that problem first, as stated above. Download the two above programs, run them, and report back to us the results.
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 51
    windows 7 ultimate X64 bit
       #8

    @Saraya = > Mate, you might have malware already enjoying a cocktail party on your machine! Don't be silly and secure your computer first, then bother with deletion problems
      My Computer


  9. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #9

    Hi Roxy
    I'll chime it too...Get some Security on that machine!
    As for Tuneup Shredder not deleting exe, etc files, that must be a Tuneup problem. I use Tune up and it will shred anything I've thrown at it so far, sometimes asking if I am sure.
    As for the deletion probelm, what is the difference with shift/delete and throwing it in the recycle bin and letting Ccleaner take care of it? It has the options of Secure Delete.
      My Computer


  10. Posts : 11
    Windows 7 64
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Britton,

    Shift + delete removes the item from Explorer, until you refresh the window. Then after a few minutes it goes away on it's own.

    If you just delete, and send to recycle bin, it goes there right away and can be removed via CCleaner or clearing the recycle bin manually.

    And as previously mentioned, it only happens with any program type, executable, batch etc.

    I still have to make another admin account and test it.
      My Computer


 
Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast

  Related Discussions
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 13:52.
Find Us