Folders cannot be deleted, folders that cannot be deleted

Go to the "Command Prompt" and use the "attrib" command, remove the relevant attributes, and try again.

Attrib syntax.

attrib drive:][path] filename] [ s[ d]] parameter. r

Set the read-only property.

r Clear the read-only attribute.

a Set archive file properties.

a Clear archive file attributes.

s sets the system properties.

s clears the system attributes.

h Set the hidden attributes.

h Clear the hidden attributes.

drive:}[path] filename

Specify the location and name of the directory, file, or filegroup whose properties you want to display or change. You can use the wildcard character (?) in the filename parameterand *) to display or change the properties of a set of files.

s applies attrib and any command-line options to matching files in the current directory and all of its subdirectories.

d Apply attrib and any command-line options to the directory.

Show help in the command prompt.

Paradigm. To display the properties of a file named news86 on the current drive, type:

attrib news86

To assign a read-only property to a file named , type:

attrib +r

For disks plugged into drive B, to delete the read-only properties of files in its Public Jones directory and any subdirectories of the Public Jones directory, type:

attrib -r b:\public\jones\*./s

Or, press F8 when you turn it on again, select Safe Mode and try again!

Check to see if there are any programs in the process that are using these files, and if so, close them before deleting them.

Generally, the above methods can be done.

You see if the folder is hidden, click Tools - Folder Options - Show the hidden folder, and then you can delete it

You first make sure that there are indeed files in this folder, and it is best to restart and then delete them, and then use relevant software to delete them.

System folder or folder contains files that are in use so they cannot be deleted.

Delete it in safe mode, and if it doesn't work, use a shredder to shred it.