Can't Delete Windows.old folder or subfolders.

So Everyone!!!! Thanks for all the suggestions. Here's what's going on. The actual Folder is GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}. Which it is now renamed as. (need to make sure the period is there just after GodMode). This is the GodMode that exists within Windows 10 (other OS), that shows everything you can do/access to tweek or get to in Windows System So if you create a new folder as GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} then click on it you will see that it opens a whole bunch of links to access anything withing the windows realm. So here's the problem (for me at least), If I right click on that folder, the try to delete it, it errors out saying this is no longer located in Drive C:; yet it's the only place that it is showing and it can be found (used Search Everything). So if someone want to try duplication what I have, create a new Folder on C drive and name it exactly the same... GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} After that just click on it and see all that's within it that can be done. Then, I would think you should just be able to right click that same folde and delete it? In my case it says it no longer is on Drive C... but the darn thing is! I even created the folder a second time and it said it already exists do yu want tomerge the two folders... I click yes and it merged new and old and just added a second string of the last characters... GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C - ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}. So then I tried to delete it and all it did was return it back to the original shorter name. Also, the folder contents are read only and I tried to change that if it would help but it does not let me. So if someone creates this same folder and tries it (everything works that's now inside it), let me know if you can just delete your with a simple right click and Delete. Then I must have some unique problem that says mine ios no longer on C althoiugh it sure is!!

I tried this and it errors on first command with... Cannot find file. Which is same as tryi9ng to delete directly. Says it's not in C drive yet it is.

wings4kites said:

just after GodMode). This is the GodMode that exists within Windows 10 (other OS), that shows everything you can do/access to tweek or get to in Windows System So if you create a new folder as GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} then click on it you will see that it opens a whole bunch of links to access anything withing the windows realm. So here's the problem (for me at least), If I right click on that folder, the try to delete it, it errors out saying this is no longer located in Drive C:; yet it's the only place that it is showing and it can be found (used Search Everything). So if someone want to try duplication what I have, create a new Folder on C drive and name it exactly the same... GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} After that just click on it and see all that's within it that can be done. Then, I would think you should just be able to right click that same folde and delete it? In my case it says it no longer is on Drive C... but the darn thing is! I even created the folder a second time and it said it already exists do yu want tomerge the two folders... I click yes and I tried this and it errors on first command with... Cannot find file. Which is same as tryi9ng to delete directly. Says it's not in C drive yet it is.

If you want to explain what you did I'll look into it.

If you want to just dump loads of copy/paste onto this forum then you can wait.

Grow up mate. Make your question:

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Do try to make some sense - it helps.

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Thanks to all who input on this issue. Edited original post with what solved the problem!

Darn it... All that happened was the Folder, sub-folders and programs withing got Properties changed to Hidden, shows it back in C:\ and cannot delete because it says it's not there. WTH??