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Windows 7 Hangs deleting files

Hello All

Hopefully someonce can help.

I have a Window7 Pro, 64 bit machine, when deleting files it waits for a long time (hours) on the preparing to delete screen, I give up and canel in the end.

It does apper to be causing prblems with other operations, I cant seem to uninstall software either.

Thanks for your helop in advance.

Cheers Andrew
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Abdul Jalil Abou Alzahab

Check recycle bin if it's full, usually recycle bin size is 20% of hard disk size, which is mean if you have 40 GB of C: Drive, recycle bin will be 4 GB, try to empty recycle bin if it's full.

if recycle bin is not full please let me know.

Abdul Jalil Abou Alzahab

sorry default recycle bin size is 10% :) not 20%

Abdul Jalil Abou Alzahab

if the solution didn't help, try the following:

Right click the drive and select 'properties'. From there select 'Tools' and under 'Error-checking' click Check Now.

check if you have any errors.

AndrewParker1972

ASKER

It did have some items in there, which have now been delete, however its no better...

Abdul Jalil Abou Alzahab

did you try error checking???

AndrewParker1972

ASKER

Yes, its checks fine...

Porpatham

Hi,

Please try to rename the Folder or file.

Then restart the PC and try deleting that.

Reply must. Can u able to rename the Folder or file.

And one morething. What is the size of the file. Is it folder or file.

Porpatham

Hi,

If it is a ACL problem, Please take full control of files.
Commands to change ACL:

For Files:

takeown /f file_name /d y
icacls file_name /grant administrators:F
For Directories (will perform action recursively):

takeown /f directory_name /r /d y
icacls directory_name /grant administrators:F /t

Reference Link:
http://www.blogsdna.com/2166/how-to-delete-undeletable-files-in-windows-7.htm

Please reply

mrroonie

you could try permanently deleting it by highlighting the item, hold shift and then press the delete key, this bypasses the recycle bin and deletes it from the system straight away

AndrewParker1972

ASKER

All the permissions are fine, I'm logged in as Domain Admin. it might have soemthing to do with the file's size, 80Mb, I can delete smaller files.

Renaming the file hangs explorer, so a similar issue.

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Porpatham

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senad

Try disabling UAC (restart required)....

centerv

An installer or system file?

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/how-to-delete-a-system-file-in-windows-vista/

Porpatham

Hi,

if Drive shell extention handlers may have some problem. U feel any delay or problem when copy and paste the Datas?

If yes shell extention handlers may be corrupted.

AndrewParker1972

ASKER

I've fone various things along with this solution so its possible its been solved by this method, but I'm not sure.

Porpatham

Hi,
Thanks for all to co-operating to solve this issue.

I hope i can gain more knowledge with Expert-Exchange.

Thanks for all once again.