Cannot delete file


  1. Posts : 53
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
       #1

    Cannot delete file


    When I press the 'Delete' button I get this:

    Cannot delete file-capture.png

    How can I delete this file?
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #2

    This has happened to me several times; try dragging the item to the trash desktop icon. Do not have one, create one
    Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
    Click Appearance and Personalization, click Personalization, and then click Change desktop icons.
    Click to select the Recycle Bin check box, and then click OK.
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 53
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    richc46 said:
    This has happened to me several times; try dragging the item to the trash desktop icon. Do not have one, create one
    Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
    Click Appearance and Personalization, click Personalization, and then click Change desktop icons.
    Click to select the Recycle Bin check box, and then click OK.
    It didn't work for me. Restarting the computer didn't work either.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 176
    Win 7 Ult 64-bit
       #4

    Install Unlocker and delete the file with it.
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 53
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Is there any command-line solution?
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 1,384
    Win 7 Ult 64-bit
       #6

    Unlocker's easier. It resides in the right-click menu. If it can't delete, it will do it during the next reboot.

    I'm wondering why you have a folder with drivers on your desktop. Is it a backup for a system drivers folder?
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  7. Posts : 53
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    RoWin7 said:
    Unlocker's easier. It resides in the right-click menu. If it can't delete, it will do it during the next reboot.

    I'm wondering why you have a folder with drivers on your desktop. Is it a backup for a system drivers folder?
    I was unzipping the Linux kernel but something went wrong.
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 1,384
    Win 7 Ult 64-bit
       #8

    Download Unlocker - MajorGeeks
    They don't use a 3rd party downloader. I don't know anything about Linux, so you're on your own now.
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