Icon on Desktop Won't Delete

[GojiraJune]

I downloaded a video around a month ago and soon deleted it. My desktop seemed to have saved some incomplete back-up file data and I tried to delete it but since I had already deleted the video, it just tells me that the file doesn't exist. Now I have a blank icon on my desktop that I can't delete because the file data it had doesn't exist anymore. How exactly do I solve this problem?

 

[Taplice]

See this post, he has same problem with you, it may helps http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/62094-cant-delete-icon-desktop.html

 

[mitchell65]

I downloaded a video around a month ago and soon deleted it. My desktop seemed to have saved some incomplete back-up file data and I tried to delete it but since I had already deleted the video, it just tells me that the file doesn't exist. Now I have a blank icon on my desktop that I can't delete because the file data it had doesn't exist anymore. How exactly do I solve this problem?

Was this a torrent download? Did you resolve the malware problem you clearly had in your previous post?

 

[mitchell65]

Please post your query in the Windows 10 Forum here Windows 10 Forums

 

[chuckhig]

Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2016..free will fix it. Had lots of trouble ... same as you..fixed it first with a batch file. Next used elevated command prompt with the help of others and still get this problem. I searched and found what works for me. Try it and let me know if it still works. I only use the software to "right click" and destroy non-existant file...nothing else,so I cannot speak to any other feature. Hope this helps you.