Deleting folder

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I am trying to delete a folder from my pictures folder. It will not delete
nor can I open the folder. When I try to delete the folder it tells me "The
name is too long to fit in the recycle bin" What can I do? Thanks James
 
Hi,

a) Shorten the name.

b) run RD /s /q <directory_name> from a command prompt.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Golly Gee, I wish I could have thunk of that. Wait a minute, I did thunk of
that and it didn't work. What next?
 
Try deleting it by use of the short name.

1. Command Prompt
2. dir /x in parent folder My Pictures
3. rd /s /q short-name

OR

From Windows Explorer, hold Shift key down and select delete. It will not
try and put in Recycle Bin ... just delete it.
 
Hi,

Kill the explorer shell (the explorer process in Task Manager) and open a
command prompt (run "new task" on the program tab). Then delete from the
command line (I like RD better, but DEL should be sufficient).

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
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