can't delete folder help please

[Guest]

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Unknow folders, not created by user, with wierd names and characters have
appeared on my OS. I cannot delete or modify them and inspite the fact that I
have admin rights, i have access denied. It could be a virus? I wish to get
to get rid of it for good. Can anyone please help? How can I remove it
without the need to format the drive?

thanks

Ted

 

[Gordon]

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"Ted Wilson" <TedWilson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Unknow folders, not created by user, with wierd names and characters
> have appeared on my OS. I cannot delete or modify them and inspite
> the fact that I have admin rights, i have access denied. It could be
> a virus? I wish to get to get rid of it for good. Can anyone please
> help? How can I remove it without the need to format the drive?
>
> thanks
>
> Ted

Give us a clue. Post the name of one of these folders.

 

[Guest]

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Install this program called unlocker after it is installed then right click
the file or folder and select Unlocker. If the file or folder is locked then
a window will appear with a list of processes locking the file or folder.
Select the locks and click Unlock and you are done.
http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads/unlocker170.exe If that does not work then
try Killbox http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads/killbox.zip


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"Ted Wilson" <TedWilson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news😀539C55E-BD5E-42C1-85A0-B8C8F557F206@microsoft.com...
> Unknow folders, not created by user, with wierd names and characters have
> appeared on my OS. I cannot delete or modify them and inspite the fact
> that I
> have admin rights, i have access denied. It could be a virus? I wish to
> get
> to get rid of it for good. Can anyone please help? How can I remove it
> without the need to format the drive?
>
> thanks
>
> Ted