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• Cannot delete the file - Windows 7 cannot check location

  Hello all,.

  After the upgrade to Windows 7, I tried to delete the Windows.old folder. However, I encountered a problem; There are two files in this folder that Windows 7 can not remove. When I try to delete them, I get an error message stating that Windows cannot locate the two files and it asks me to check their location. Is there a way to get around this?

  Thank you

  Garrick

  When the above does not work, try this:

  1. click on windows orb
  2. type cmd in the search box
  3. right click on cmd in the results menu and click on run as administrator
  4. control windows opens, must be in the directory c:\windows\system32
  5. go into c:\ do this type cd... until you reach c:\
  6 goto directory where the file to be deleted. example c:\windows.old\users
  7 type rd /s (directory name)
  8 get invites to delete y/n type y and press on enter

  After successful removal, you can check the windows Explorer and see that the file is missing.

  Example, I have a directory on my c drive named windows.old, under windows.old that I have a user directory and then several subdirectories, 1 directory happens to be named bill. For some reason any windows can not find this place and will not delete the folder. I then who follow the previous steps and remove this directory.

  So, in step 6, I would like to c:\windows.old\users goto, I then head to step 7 and enter the rd/s Bill and enter. Follow step 8 and the file is missing.

  Let us know if that helps.

• Cannot share anything through Windows Media Center

  Original title:

  Xbox Extender issues

  I have a new Dell Inspiron N5110 and a new Xbox 360 Slim 4 GB.

  I use a Belkin router.  My computer is wireless, but the Xbox is connected directly to the router.
  If I open network files, I can see the Xbox; However, I still can't share anything through Windows Media Center.
  I tried to manipulate ports, firewall, sharing of configurations, but nothing seems to register.
  Any suggestions?
  Hello
  What happens when you try to share whatever it is Windows Media Center files? You receive an error message?
  Step 1:
  You can check if you have connected the device accordingly:
  Set up Windows Media Center on the Xbox 360 (Windows 7)
  http://support.Xbox.com/en-us/Xbox-360/audio-video-Setup-and-use/Xbox-360-as-media-player-mcewindows7
  Step 2:
  You can try the steps in the following article and see if that makes a difference:
  Error: Session Terminated (when connecting a console Xbox 360 to a computer running Windows Media Center)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/911123
  You can visit the following links and check if it works:
  Tips for solving problems with Windows Media Center Extender Setup
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/tips-for-solving-Setup-problems-with-Windows-Media-Center-Extenders
  connect to the media center
  http://support.Xbox.com/en-us/results?k=connect%20To%20media%20center
  If the above is not useful, try contacting Xbox support for assistance:
  http://www.Xbox.com/support/contact
  I hope this helps!

• Cannot delete messages in Windows Live Mail.

  Original title: cannot remove the send messages
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  Can't delete my messages 'send '. Reads the error message: an unknown error has occurred. No idea how to fix?

  You will find support for Windows Live Mail in these forums, plenty: http://windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?productid=15

• Cannot delete mp4 in windows vista, even after changing the property.

  Hello

  I tried all the methods in the solution given in windows vista to remove off the mp4 files from destop. but each time, he said the necessary authorization.

  I had changed the security for the property for full control rights. but always impossible.

  can you please advice me how to do?

  Hi oscarpooh,

  This only happens with MP4 files?

  The following could prevent you from deleting the file.

  Ø if you do not have the adequate rights for a file or folder, you cannot remove it.

  O if not create you the file, you may not be able to delete it, even if it appears in the Public folder. If this is the case, you must ask the owner of the file to delete.

  O in addition, you cannot remove a file (or the folder that contains it) if the file is currently open in a program. Make sure that the file is not open in any program, and then try again to delete the file.

  Why can't I delete a file or a folder?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/why-cant-I-delete-a-file-or-folder

  I suggest you try the following steps:

  Ensure that you do not play the file when you try to remove it.

   

  Step 1: Start the computer in safe mode and then try to remove

  Start the computer in safe mode, to do this, follow the steps below,

  Access the menu advanced startup options by turning on your computer and pressing the button F8 before Windows starts. In the advanced startup options select safe mode

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode

  Step 2: The corruption of the file system prevents access to the file

   

  You will not be able to delete the file if the file system is damaged. To resolve this problem, run the Chkdsk utility on the disk volume to correct any errors.

  Run the disk check to repair bad sectors on the hard disk.

  a. Click Start, in the start search bar type cmd, right-click on the command prompt icon in the box programs and then click Run as administrator.

  b. at the command prompt, type chkdsk /f and then press ENTER.

  Now, type chkdsk/r

   Note: CHKDSK would attempt to recover bad sectors on the hard disk, in the course of this process there are chances of DATA loss from that particular area.

  Let us know if it works

  Thank you, and in what concerns:

  Ajay K

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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• Cannot delete programs. Windows 7 says that I am not an administrator.

  I'm trying to delete a program in my laptop.  I am the only user of this laptop and its sole owner.  I get an error message that says that I can not remove the program because I am not an administrator.  It is doubly annoying because I'm unable to install a similar program that I really need to use because I can't remove this program (i.e., I can't install program verizon wireless because I can't uninstall Cricket).

  I have no need of several user accounts (more a user account account administrator) and will not be set up anything like that, no matter what Microsoft is necessary.  With my current setup, which is ONLY AN account with my name (and apparently not an 'administrator' account, whatever that means) how can I remove programs I didn't need?

  Hi DrJJ1967,

  You can try the steps below and check if the problem is resolved.

  First, you will need to disable all security software on your computer and check for the issue.

  Make sure that you re-enable the security program after reviewing the issue.

  Then try to start your computer with the default Administrator account and check the number to do that follow the steps provided below.

  Open the start menu, type lusrmgr.msc in the search line and press enter

  NOTE: this file is located in C:\Windows\System32\lusrmgr.msc

  a. open the User Manager and local groups.
  (b) in the left pane, click the users folder.
  c. in the middle pane, right click on administrator and click Properties.
  d. activate the account administrator of Buit-in-
  (a) clear the account is disabled box.
  (b) proceed to step 6.
  e. to disable the account administrator of Buit-in-
  (a) check the account is disabled box.
  f. click OK.
  g. close the window local users and groups.
  h. disconnect you, and you will now see the built-in Administrator account log additional icon (active) or removed (disabled) to the log on screen.

  NOTE: Click on the Administrator icon to open a session the built-in Administrator account.

  Now the steps provided above you must check if you are able to solve the problem,

  If you are able to resolve the problem with the default Administrator account, then you must follow the step provided to create a new user account and set the below corrupted user profile.

  Create a new user profile.

  Now you must create a new user account and check the question of do you need to follow the steps below.

  a. open user accounts by clicking the Start button.
  b. click Control Panel.
  c. click on user accounts.
  d. family Safety.
  e. click on user accounts.
  f. click on manage another account.
  g. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation.
  h. type the password or provide confirmation.
  i. click on create a new account.
  j.Type the name you want to assign to the user account.
  k.Click an account type.
  l.Click create an account.

  Now search for the question.

  Follow the link provided below to fix the damaged user profile.
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  I. Suuresh Kumar - Microsoft technical support.

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• "Ask Toolbar" cannot delete FF in windows 7

  Have "Ask Toolbar" on my computer when I install FF - 11. I have windows 7, 64-bit version.
  Suggestions how to remove it?
  And why FF load it browsers with malware and other?
  If I can't remove. I'll delete FF, period and use something else.

  The ask toolbar is usually comes with other software, such as Java, Flash, etc. However, if you read the modules uninstaller, it should help you remove it. You will also, after following the instructions in this article, click Start, the Panel configuration, then programs or features. Uninstall Ask there too.

• Cannot delete emails in windows live mail.

  I have delete my emails, I no longer wish to keep, and they jump right there in 10 seconds approximately.  Have repeatedly deleted, some moved to senders blocked; they all come back, okay, how many time I select and remove.  Even tried to move to the change and delete from there.  I have no alternatives for other than Windows Live Mail email?  I really liked Outlook Express.  Also can I remove my e-mail from windows and reinstall to a single e-mail account.
  Thank you.

  Hi TexasRoseanna,

  Thank you for visiting the Microsoft answers community site. The question you have posted is related to windows live mail and would be better suited in the live windows of focus groups. Please visit the link below to find a community that will provide the support you want.

  In the Windows Live Forum - http://windowslivehelp.com/community/

  Thank you, and in what concerns:

  Ajay K

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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• Cannot delete a file, Windows 7 says I don't have permission

  I can't delete a folder. He says I don't have permission, but I am admin with full control on the folder.

  How to take possession of an item in Vista and Windows 7
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html

• Cannot delete messages in Windows Live Mail after returning from 10 of Windows to Windows 7

  Separated from this thread.

  Hello. Want to jump in here even if it is an old thread. I have the same problem and have tried all the suggestions, my problem actually started when I upgraded to my wife and many win 10 is not ready for the change, so I'm back to Win 7 Home Premium. I contacted Ms. Tech Chat and was told to uninstall Windows 7 to "perhaps" to solve the problem. This is not acceptable. Everyone has to come with a fix or work around.

  Want to jump in here even if it is an old thread.

  It is rarely a good idea. If the solution has not worked, it is always best to use the option to ask a question on the menu to participate to start your own thread. There are so many variables involved that universal solutions are difficult to find. This is especially true when the title of the thread in the validation is not specific. For example, you also see a reading UID store failederror message?

  I have the same problem...

  I doubt it, because...

  ... my problem actually started when I upgraded to win 10 and... returned to Win 7

  It's a completely different scenario that could not arise last May when the thread you posted in was up-to-date.

  It seems that many of those who go back to Windows 7 from Windows 10 experience a corruption of the store folder (the folder where messages, calendars and the account settings are stored). According to your storage folder is how complex (several accounts, calendars a lot, a lot of messages number of files), it can be simpler to just create a new storage folder and fills again:

  1. Looking at your list of messages in Windows Live Mail, press Ctrl-Shift-O for Options. On the Advanced tab, click Maintenance and then store the file. Copy the path to locate the storage folder.
  2. Close Windows Live Mail and wait a few minutes (the program will continue to run in the background, while he does his household).
  3. Press the Windows key + E to open an Explorer window, and then paste or type the path that you copied to the (1) in the address bar and press ENTER. This should open your storage folder.
  4. Right-click on the name of the folder in the navigation pane, and select Rename. Call the Live Mail Backup.
  5. A repair must check that all the program files are present and correct and properly registered, as appropriate. To do this, close all running programs, and then press Windows key + R, type wlarp and press ENTER. In the window that opens, select repair all Windows Essentials programs:

     

  
  When it is finished, restart the computer.
  1. Start Windows Live Mail and wait the program installs before doing anything. Press Ctrl-Shift-T to start the add your Assistant e-mail accounts and follow the prompts to add your e-mail accounts.
  2. Click once on the work online on the status bar and deconnecter disconnect Internet to avoid interference email downloads, and then use the file > import messages (I Alt - F) and point the wizard to the Live Mail Backup folder level. Do not intervene while the import happens.
  3. Leave the program alone for a while (an hour or two, or even a night or more) to enable him to reindex all your messages, then close and wait half an hour for the program to do his household.
  4. Relaunch the program and look at your messages under folder imported into storage folders. Take it slow, drag files out of any folder and drop in the location you want. Again, give the program time to re - indexing messages in their new location.

  Note that you can not drag files out of storage files. If you want to forward messages to a high plu account folder in the folders pane, you need to select messages to transfer, and then use the right click > move or copy folder. The controls are also available as buttons in the folders of the Ribbon tab.

• Cannot delete the folder windows.old with explore or disk cleanup

  Hello

  I'm trying to remove my windows.old folder in my system disk and I tried following http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/How-do-I-remove-the-Windows-old-folder but Disk Cleanup doesn't show "Previous Windows installations" as an option to remove.

  Explorer doesn't let me delete the files either. It keeps prompting by saying that I must have administrative permissions, even if I am logged in as a user who is a member of the Admin group! I tried to take possession of the file with no luck either.

  How can I remove this folder?

  Hello

  I'm trying to remove my windows.old folder in my system disk and I tried following http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/How-do-I-remove-the-Windows-old-folder but Disk Cleanup doesn't show "Previous Windows installations" as an option to remove.

  Explorer doesn't let me delete the files either. It keeps prompting by saying that I must have administrative permissions, even if I am logged in as a user who is a member of the Admin group! I tried to take possession of the file with no luck either.

  How can I remove this folder?

  Try to start in safe mode, and delete. If you find my answer helpful, please click the button "Vote as helpful"! Thank you! My Blog

• Cannot delete file in windows Media Player

  I can delete video files from Windows Media Player. I think that I deleted them before somehow but standard photos (balloon, balloons) always appear in video library for all deleted files and try right-click and delete is not remove them from the library. There is no error message when you try to remove them and when you try to play them you get Windows Media Player encountered a problem while playing the file. I don't want to play the file I want to just delete it.

  You probably need to reset the library to get rid of the files in the library. Note firstly reset the library will make you lose all play counts and ratings too. Then, follow these steps:

  -Restart the PC.
  -Click Start, type services.msc in the search field and press ENTER. In Services, locate the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service . If its status is started , double-click the service, and then click stop .
  -Click Start, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft in the search field and press ENTER. This folder opens in Windows Explorer.
  -In this folder, rename the folder Media Player as Old Media Player . If you do not see the folder, then it is probably hidden. Set Explorer to view the hidden files and folders and show protected system files.
  -Launch WMP, your library will have been reset and will be rebuilt.

  Tim Baets
  http://www.BM-productions.TK

• Cannot delete files from Windows Media Player library.

  Original title: deleting files problem

  I deleted a large number of music of my WMP library & computer files, but they are still listed in WMP. I can't play any of them as they were deleted, and I get a message telling me so when I try! Why are they still displayed in the list and how do I get rid of them? I tried to restart, changing the target folder, etc., without change. I even tried to remove all of the library (but not the computer this time) and they do not always go!

  Hi Jamie,

  Welcome to Microsoft Community where you can find all the answers related to Windows.

  According to the description provided, looks like you are not able to completely remove the files in Windows Media Player.

  I have a couple of steps that should help you to solve this problem.

  You can try to clear the database of Windows Media Player and check if it clears the titles and generic icons.

  To do this, follow these steps:

  Method 1:

  1. exit Windows Media Player.

  2. click on Start, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Player in the start search box and enter.

  3. Select all the files in the folder, and then click delete on the file menu.

  Note you don't have to remove the folders that are in this folder.

  4. restart Windows Media Player.

  Note Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

  Method 2:

  If this does not resolve the problem, disable the Windows Media Player database cache files. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. exit Windows Media Player.

  2. click on Start, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft in the start search box and enter.

  3 select the folder Media Player, and then click delete on the file menu.

  4. restart Windows Media Player.

  Note Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

  Keep us informed on the status of the issue. If you face problems more when working with Windows post on Microsoft Community.

• 71e135b2bb0504844a60-cannot delete file in windows 7

  Please suggest a solution for the above.

  Keep pressing F8 when starting so that you can start safe mode. Now open a command prompt, and then delete the folder as follows:

  RD/s? :-71st...
  Replace the? with the correct drive letter. It could be C:, D: or E:.

• Cannot delete default printer WINDOW XPX DOCUMENT WRITER

  I have Windows 8 OS. I installed the printer Laser Canon LBP 2900 B on my system. Surprisingly, the printer available only in Word format. (Even in word, Windows XPX document printer is selected as the default printer. I can't find Canon in the list).

  In Excel or print PDF files, I have no option Canon drop to the bottom of the window. Whenever I have to register in as long as file .oxps then open it and print by canon.

  What I do for printer canon link to excel and Adobe Acrobat now?

  Thanks in advance!

  Try this:

  1. Click the button start at the bottom left of the screen, and then choose Control Panel.
  2. Go to "Hardware and Sound" and then choose "devices and printers".
  3. Find Canon printer in the list, right click and choose "set as default".