Solved Delete key non-responsive, doesn't delete

[ChakLong]

Hi, for some reason I can no longer use the Delete key to move files to the recycle bin, delete text, et cetera. I can still use Shift+Delete to permanently remove files et cetera, but using the Delete key by itself does not do anything whatsoever. This also doesn't appear to be a hardware issue, as using two different keyboards as well as the on-screen keyboard yields the same result. Using a program that checks for keyboard inputs, it also clearly shows the Delete key being pressed, but nothing happens.

Anyone know what is going on? I tried closing down any programs that could possibly interfere, for example programs that might use the Delete key for some shortcut or macro et cetera.

 

[UsernameIssues]

Right click on the Recycle shortcut on your desktop and select Properties from the context menu.

Once the properties window appears, select the option named:
Don't move files to the Recycle Bin. Remove files immediately when deleted.

"OK" your way our of that properties window.

Use Windows (file) Explorer to delete the folder* named $Recycle.Bin

*If need be, set Windows (file) Explorer to show protected operating system files.

Open the Recycle bin's properties window again and select:
Custom size

"OK" your way our of that properties window.

You should now have a new folder** named $RECYCLE.BIN

You might need to refresh Windows (file) Explorer.

Hopefully, this rebuilt recycle bin will work for you. If not, then we have some more hunting to do.

 

[UsernameIssues]

......I tried closing down any programs that could possibly interfere,...

Did you try that using the steps in this tutorial?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...ation-conflicts-performing-clean-startup.html

 

[ChakLong]

Thanks for the advice. I have had this issue for the past few days, and nothing I could do could resolve it. Just now, my computer wouldn't boot properly, and startup repair wouldn't work properly either. So I reseated my RAM and reconnected my drives, which made it boot up properly.

And now the delete button works properly. I have no idea what happened. Thanks anyways.