Folder stuck on the desktop

Shadowraider · 03-18-2008, 02:47 PM

Hey, This could be a really simple problem to solve and maybe I'm being dumb about this. This there's a folder stuck on my desktop, I cant remove it at all, I can put things in it and that's it. When trying to delete it, it just 'refreshes' the folder. It has no name, just a blank character, I cant rename the folder either. It just leaves it as blank no matter what I type.
I have no idea how to remove it?
Attached screenshot.
Any help would be appreciated :)
Thanks

**Placehold** · 03-18-2008, 02:53 PM

Download Unlocker

Unlocker IS vista comptaible and it can delete on next boot, kill the process and delete or change the admin level to gain access to the folder in question

Read this for the tuts

Craig

Shadowraider · 03-18-2008, 03:41 PM

Thanks for the quick reply!
I installed the unlocker, Rebooted the pc, and right clicked the folder, I had no option in the menu though, I ticked the option to include the menu though?

**Placehold** · 03-19-2008, 03:20 AM

It should come up saying Unlocker in the right click menu, Once you click the Unlocker option a window opens with option, normally i select delete then it either deletes the object or tells me to restart and it deletes it at that point

Shadowraider · 03-19-2008, 08:58 AM

Any idea on why I don't have the option under right click? Is there another program you'd recommend to unlock it?

**Placehold** · 03-19-2008, 09:11 AM

Right click on the folder and run as administartor

or

open command prompt as admin and type
net user administrator /active:yes

Reboot and access the new administrators account and see if you can gain access to those folder

or

Once you have your elevated command prompt, follow these steps:

For our example, we are going to use the Bubbles screensaver file (Bubbles.scr)

1. At the command prompt, input takeown /f filepath (takeown /f c:\windows\system32\Bubbles.scr).

2. Press Enter on the keyboard.

3. A message will be displayed that this completed successfully.

4. Now input icacls filepath /grant yourusername:f (icacls c:\windows\system32\Bubbles.scr /grant shamanstears:f).

5. A message will be displayed that this completed successfully.

You will now be able to modify or replace the file. When you are done, simply remove the permissions to keep the file secure.

Or to delete it completely using CMD

1. Open a Command Prompt
2. use the Remove Directory (or rmdir or just rd) command.
3. rd \filename /s

If all else fails install Take Ownership

After you install it

Right click the folder and select Take ownership and you should be able to access the folder

If you want to get rid of this function run the Uninstaller

Craig

03-18-2008, 02:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Placehold Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 847 OS: Vista home Premium My System	Re: Folder stuck on the desktop Download Unlocker Unlocker IS vista comptaible and it can delete on next boot, kill the process and delete or change the admin level to gain access to the folder in question Read this for the tuts Craig

03-18-2008, 03:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shadowraider Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 15 OS: Windows XP	Re: Folder stuck on the desktop Thanks for the quick reply! I installed the unlocker, Rebooted the pc, and right clicked the folder, I had no option in the menu though, I ticked the option to include the menu though?

03-19-2008, 03:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
Placehold Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 847 OS: Vista home Premium My System	Re: Folder stuck on the desktop It should come up saying Unlocker in the right click menu, Once you click the Unlocker option a window opens with option, normally i select delete then it either deletes the object or tells me to restart and it deletes it at that point

03-19-2008, 08:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Shadowraider Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 15 OS: Windows XP	Re: Folder stuck on the desktop Any idea on why I don't have the option under right click? Is there another program you'd recommend to unlock it?

03-19-2008, 09:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
Placehold Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 847 OS: Vista home Premium My System	Re: Folder stuck on the desktop Right click on the folder and run as administartor or open command prompt as admin and type net user administrator /active:yes Reboot and access the new administrators account and see if you can gain access to those folder or Once you have your elevated command prompt, follow these steps: For our example, we are going to use the Bubbles screensaver file (Bubbles.scr) 1. At the command prompt, input takeown /f filepath (takeown /f c:\windows\system32\Bubbles.scr). 2. Press Enter on the keyboard. 3. A message will be displayed that this completed successfully. 4. Now input icacls filepath /grant yourusername:f (icacls c:\windows\system32\Bubbles.scr /grant shamanstears:f). 5. A message will be displayed that this completed successfully. You will now be able to modify or replace the file. When you are done, simply remove the permissions to keep the file secure. Or to delete it completely using CMD 1. Open a Command Prompt 2. use the Remove Directory (or rmdir or just rd) command. 3. rd \filename /s If all else fails install Take Ownership After you install it Right click the folder and select Take ownership and you should be able to access the folder If you want to get rid of this function run the Uninstaller Craig