Deleting a file from a folder gets stuck

I'm trying to delete a .zip file from my Downloads folder, but when I click on it to delete it I get this message:

enter image description here

And nothing happens. I let it sit for an hour and nothing is going on.

edited Dec 24 '16 at 18:24

asked Dec 24 '16 at 18:18

whatwhatwhat

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try deleting it from the command line. does the file name have funny characters, or is it quite long?
– Frank Thomas
Dec 24 '16 at 18:22

@FrankThomas my mistake, it's a .zip file. The name of the file is requests-master.zip
– whatwhatwhat
Dec 24 '16 at 18:24

Tried Shift-Delete?
– PulseJet
Dec 24 '16 at 18:25

Looks like shift+delete also gets clogged
– whatwhatwhat
Dec 24 '16 at 18:26

I figured out how to delete from command line, but even that is getting clogged! I used del /f requests-master.zip
– whatwhatwhat
Dec 24 '16 at 18:36

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I'm trying to delete a .zip file from my Downloads folder, but when I click on it to delete it I get this message:

enter image description here

And nothing happens. I let it sit for an hour and nothing is going on.

edited Dec 24 '16 at 18:24

asked Dec 24 '16 at 18:18

whatwhatwhat

133312

try deleting it from the command line. does the file name have funny characters, or is it quite long?
– Frank Thomas
Dec 24 '16 at 18:22

@FrankThomas my mistake, it's a .zip file. The name of the file is requests-master.zip
– whatwhatwhat
Dec 24 '16 at 18:24

Tried Shift-Delete?
– PulseJet
Dec 24 '16 at 18:25

Looks like shift+delete also gets clogged
– whatwhatwhat
Dec 24 '16 at 18:26

I figured out how to delete from command line, but even that is getting clogged! I used del /f requests-master.zip
– whatwhatwhat
Dec 24 '16 at 18:36

|
show 6 more comments

I'm trying to delete a .zip file from my Downloads folder, but when I click on it to delete it I get this message:

enter image description here

And nothing happens. I let it sit for an hour and nothing is going on.

edited Dec 24 '16 at 18:24

asked Dec 24 '16 at 18:18

whatwhatwhat

133312

I'm trying to delete a .zip file from my Downloads folder, but when I click on it to delete it I get this message:

enter image description here

And nothing happens. I let it sit for an hour and nothing is going on.

windows windows-10 download recycle-bin

edited Dec 24 '16 at 18:24

asked Dec 24 '16 at 18:18

whatwhatwhat

133312

edited Dec 24 '16 at 18:24

asked Dec 24 '16 at 18:18

whatwhatwhat

133312

edited Dec 24 '16 at 18:24

asked Dec 24 '16 at 18:18

whatwhatwhat

133312

asked Dec 24 '16 at 18:18

whatwhatwhat

133312

asked Dec 24 '16 at 18:18

whatwhatwhat

133312

try deleting it from the command line. does the file name have funny characters, or is it quite long?
– Frank Thomas
Dec 24 '16 at 18:22

@FrankThomas my mistake, it's a .zip file. The name of the file is requests-master.zip
– whatwhatwhat
Dec 24 '16 at 18:24

Tried Shift-Delete?
– PulseJet
Dec 24 '16 at 18:25

Looks like shift+delete also gets clogged
– whatwhatwhat
Dec 24 '16 at 18:26

I figured out how to delete from command line, but even that is getting clogged! I used del /f requests-master.zip
– whatwhatwhat
Dec 24 '16 at 18:36

|
show 6 more comments

try deleting it from the command line. does the file name have funny characters, or is it quite long?
– Frank Thomas
Dec 24 '16 at 18:22

@FrankThomas my mistake, it's a .zip file. The name of the file is requests-master.zip
– whatwhatwhat
Dec 24 '16 at 18:24

Tried Shift-Delete?
– PulseJet
Dec 24 '16 at 18:25

Looks like shift+delete also gets clogged
– whatwhatwhat
Dec 24 '16 at 18:26

I figured out how to delete from command line, but even that is getting clogged! I used del /f requests-master.zip
– whatwhatwhat
Dec 24 '16 at 18:36

try deleting it from the command line. does the file name have funny characters, or is it quite long?
– Frank Thomas
Dec 24 '16 at 18:22

@FrankThomas my mistake, it's a .zip file. The name of the file is requests-master.zip
– whatwhatwhat
Dec 24 '16 at 18:24

Tried Shift-Delete?
– PulseJet
Dec 24 '16 at 18:25

Looks like shift+delete also gets clogged
– whatwhatwhat
Dec 24 '16 at 18:26

I figured out how to delete from command line, but even that is getting clogged! I used del /f requests-master.zip
– whatwhatwhat
Dec 24 '16 at 18:36

|
show 6 more comments

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Just needed a regular reboot. I hadn't shutdown my laptop in a while and there were pending Windows updates too. This did the job.

answered Dec 25 '16 at 18:14

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It could be locked by some process, e.g. antivirus scanning.

Try a true reboot (not hybrid shutdown) by entering

shutdown -s -t 0

or to force restart,

shutdown -r -t 0

Then try to delete it again.

If that doesn't work, use a tool to check if the file is locked such as LockHunter.

Or try Mawarebytes FileASSASSIN .

edited Oct 14 '18 at 2:43

answered Dec 25 '16 at 3:17

DrMoishe Pippik

9,69221330

That command doesn't restart the computer. It just shuts it down. Big difference for people who might use remote desktop. shutdown -r -t 0 restarts it.
– user2565010
Oct 12 '18 at 6:03

@user2565010, thanks - that will be corrected.
– DrMoishe Pippik
Oct 14 '18 at 2:41

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Just needed a regular reboot. I hadn't shutdown my laptop in a while and there were pending Windows updates too. This did the job.

answered Dec 25 '16 at 18:14

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Just needed a regular reboot. I hadn't shutdown my laptop in a while and there were pending Windows updates too. This did the job.

answered Dec 25 '16 at 18:14

whatwhatwhat

133312

add a comment |

Just needed a regular reboot. I hadn't shutdown my laptop in a while and there were pending Windows updates too. This did the job.

answered Dec 25 '16 at 18:14

whatwhatwhat

133312

Just needed a regular reboot. I hadn't shutdown my laptop in a while and there were pending Windows updates too. This did the job.

answered Dec 25 '16 at 18:14

whatwhatwhat

133312

answered Dec 25 '16 at 18:14

whatwhatwhat

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answered Dec 25 '16 at 18:14

whatwhatwhat

133312

answered Dec 25 '16 at 18:14

whatwhatwhat

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It could be locked by some process, e.g. antivirus scanning.

Try a true reboot (not hybrid shutdown) by entering

shutdown -s -t 0

or to force restart,

shutdown -r -t 0

Then try to delete it again.

If that doesn't work, use a tool to check if the file is locked such as LockHunter.

Or try Mawarebytes FileASSASSIN .

edited Oct 14 '18 at 2:43

answered Dec 25 '16 at 3:17

DrMoishe Pippik

9,69221330

That command doesn't restart the computer. It just shuts it down. Big difference for people who might use remote desktop. shutdown -r -t 0 restarts it.
– user2565010
Oct 12 '18 at 6:03

@user2565010, thanks - that will be corrected.
– DrMoishe Pippik
Oct 14 '18 at 2:41

add a comment |

It could be locked by some process, e.g. antivirus scanning.

Try a true reboot (not hybrid shutdown) by entering

shutdown -s -t 0

or to force restart,

shutdown -r -t 0

Then try to delete it again.

If that doesn't work, use a tool to check if the file is locked such as LockHunter.

Or try Mawarebytes FileASSASSIN .

edited Oct 14 '18 at 2:43

answered Dec 25 '16 at 3:17

DrMoishe Pippik

9,69221330

That command doesn't restart the computer. It just shuts it down. Big difference for people who might use remote desktop. shutdown -r -t 0 restarts it.
– user2565010
Oct 12 '18 at 6:03

@user2565010, thanks - that will be corrected.
– DrMoishe Pippik
Oct 14 '18 at 2:41

add a comment |

It could be locked by some process, e.g. antivirus scanning.

Try a true reboot (not hybrid shutdown) by entering

shutdown -s -t 0

or to force restart,

shutdown -r -t 0

Then try to delete it again.

If that doesn't work, use a tool to check if the file is locked such as LockHunter.

Or try Mawarebytes FileASSASSIN .

edited Oct 14 '18 at 2:43

answered Dec 25 '16 at 3:17

DrMoishe Pippik

9,69221330

It could be locked by some process, e.g. antivirus scanning.

Try a true reboot (not hybrid shutdown) by entering

shutdown -s -t 0

or to force restart,

shutdown -r -t 0

Then try to delete it again.

If that doesn't work, use a tool to check if the file is locked such as LockHunter.

Or try Mawarebytes FileASSASSIN .

edited Oct 14 '18 at 2:43

answered Dec 25 '16 at 3:17

DrMoishe Pippik

9,69221330

edited Oct 14 '18 at 2:43

answered Dec 25 '16 at 3:17

DrMoishe Pippik

9,69221330

answered Dec 25 '16 at 3:17

DrMoishe Pippik

9,69221330

answered Dec 25 '16 at 3:17

DrMoishe Pippik

9,69221330

That command doesn't restart the computer. It just shuts it down. Big difference for people who might use remote desktop. shutdown -r -t 0 restarts it.
– user2565010
Oct 12 '18 at 6:03

@user2565010, thanks - that will be corrected.
– DrMoishe Pippik
Oct 14 '18 at 2:41

add a comment |

That command doesn't restart the computer. It just shuts it down. Big difference for people who might use remote desktop. shutdown -r -t 0 restarts it.
– user2565010
Oct 12 '18 at 6:03

@user2565010, thanks - that will be corrected.
– DrMoishe Pippik
Oct 14 '18 at 2:41

That command doesn't restart the computer. It just shuts it down. Big difference for people who might use remote desktop. shutdown -r -t 0 restarts it.
– user2565010
Oct 12 '18 at 6:03

@user2565010, thanks - that will be corrected.
– DrMoishe Pippik
Oct 14 '18 at 2:41

add a comment |

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