Unable to delete anything inside Documents folder


  1. skruger
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    Windows 10
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    Unable to delete anything inside Documents folder


    Hi Ten Forums,

    I am unable to delete anything inside Documents folder. Using keyboard of right clicking>delete. I can delete in other locations, desktop, downloads, pictures, music, etc........ but not in Documents.

    A system restore point back in February seemed to fix it for a few weeks, but after some system updates to the problem has returned.

    I am the Administrator and only person using the computer.

    Any ideas, or things to check I would really appreciate the advice. Thank you!
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  3. Ztruker
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    Windows 11 Pro X64 22H2 22621.1848
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    Right click on the Documents folder and select Properties. What does the Target field show?
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  4. skruger
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    Thank you for the response. Is this what you were looking for? I don't see Target under any other tab. Unable to delete anything inside Documents folder-properties.jpg
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  6. Ztruker
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    Windows 11 Pro X64 22H2 22621.1848
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    That's good. It shows that the Documents you are looking at is stored on your OneDrive folder. That is not the same as

    C:\Users\Owner\Documents
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  7. spunk
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    You can Delete files from your OneDrive folder on your computer, without loosing them in the Cloud https://www.quora.com/How-can-I-dele...from-the-cloud
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  8. skruger
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    @Ztruker - does it give you an idea why I can't delete anything in the documents forlder?

    @spunk - Thanks for that advice, I didn't know that. But the problem I'm having is I cannot delete anything inside the documents folder on my computer. I would like to be able too.
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  9. Ztruker
    Posts : 14,047
    Windows 11 Pro X64 22H2 22621.1848
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    Open the C:\Users\Owner\Documents. See if you see them there and can delete them.

    Don't look in the C:\Users\Owner\OneDrive\Documents folder.
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