Explorer's Endless Loop of Crashing

[Illidan]

So after being a curious idiot, and doing the stupid godmode thing, Explorer decided to go into an endless loop of crashing, and it won't get out of it.

I used cmd to delete the contents of the folder, but the folder itself is still there. Miga thought maybe enabling Hidden Files and Folders would work, but I can't get into Folder Options to do so because it uses explorer to show up.

Is there any way to delete the folder itself from cmd/task manager/any downloadable program?

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[Retz]

they have programs to help you delete stuff. i dont know any names though, i just know they exist.

[zackin5]

I find Unlocker to be useful for when windows suddenly decides it won't let me delete a "read-only" file/folder.

Might work.

[Illidan]

I find Unlocker to be useful for when windows suddenly decides it won't let me delete a "read-only" file/folder.

Might work.

I don't think it's a read-only folder

I mean, I can't access anything to get to the folder and delete it. Explorer is endlessly crashing, folder options won't open, cmd only deleted the contents of the folder

[dkamm65]

In a command prompt type:

rmdir /s C:\Users\<yourname>\Desktop\<foldername>

So if there was a folder named "Junk" on my desktop, I would enter:

rmdir /s C:\Users\Dave|Desktop\Junk

That would delete the "Junk" folder and all it's contents.

Change the drive letter if it's not on "C:\" of course.

[Illidan]

In a command prompt type:

rmdir /s C:\Users\<yourname>\Desktop\<foldername>

So if there was a folder named "Junk" on my desktop, I would enter:

rmdir /s C:\Users\Dave|Desktop\Junk

That would delete the "Junk" folder and all it's contents.

Change the drive letter if it's not on "C:\" of course.

stuff son, thanks

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