Cannot delete shortcut games folder

Wonder why? Simple as that. I agree but as you saw in the screenshot above, that didn't work for my particular issue. I'll assume for now that it probably had something to do with my long folder names.

Confused me. I have deleted long file names similar to that. Must create one, and try it. But not tonight, it's late. The Best Tech Newsletter Anywhere. Join , subscribers and get a daily digest of news, geek trivia, and our feature articles.

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Thread starter mastic Start date Aug 2, Status This thread has been Locked and is not open to further replies. The original thread starter may use the Report button to request it be reopened but anyone else with a similar issue should start a New Thread. Watch our Welcome Guide to learn how to use this site. Joined Jan 5, Messages Something strange happened, the shortcut icon thing changed it appearance and didn't work after I moved it into the desktop folder.

When I make a new shortcut in the actual game folder and click on it using Windows explorer it works and the game runs. I can't move the new shortcut into the Games folder because there is the non working shortcut with the same name in the the folder. So how can I delete the corupted non working shortcut from the Games folder?

Thanks in advance. Joined Aug 2, Messages 4. Maybe its kind of a virus? Have you tried scanning your PC? Can you rename the file? You can search for a program called "unlocker" its small and free Joined Sep 11, Messages Download "Take Ownership" and install which will be added to context menu.

Right click on file and choose take ownership and then see if you can delete it. Step 2. And do remember to include the file extension in the command. To check the path of the file, you can right-click the file and click Properties. Easily activate your Windows 11 PC or laptop. To delete a file that can't be deleted, you can also try to start Windows 10 in safe mode to unlock and delete the file.

Step 3. Microsoft revealed the first Insider Preview of Windows 11 on June 24, The official release date may be October This file deletion method won't pass the Recycle Bin. Note: Need to mention that this post is not talking about deleting Windows system files.

Windows system files are usually protected against deletion. Deleting system files can cause issues of your Windows 10 computer OS. So please do not delete system files randomly. Quick Video Guide:.