Cannot Delete Folder? Please Help

[hakeem5454]

Everytime i try to delete a folder on my desktop it keeps saying:

You need permission to do this action.

Try again, Cancel.

if i click on try again nothing happens, i just want to remove this file off of my desktop.

what do i do?!

[ricktendo]

Have you tried unlocker?

[hakeem5454]

yes, no luck

i just want to get rid of the **** folder, its p***ing me off.

if anyone could help me, please!

edit* it has disappeared from my desktop now, but when i search for it, i still see it and it says:

C:\users\user\desktop\restore refers to a location that is unavailable etc etc. and gives me an error,

how do i permenantly remove all these?

Edited July 30, 2008 by hakeem5454

[browney595]

Right Click the folder and select security -> advanced -> Owner then edit the page and ensure that you are the owner and you should gain full control over the file

[hakeem5454]

no i cannot do that anymore, the folder doesnt exist?...but yet i can still search for it in the start menu and it shows up..

if that makes any sense?..

[spacesurfer]

when you search, you are probably pulling up a "recent document" rather than the actual folder. it's just a shortcut to it. if it's gone, it might really be gone.