I can't delete a folder on my desktop

I created a folder on my desktop, and when I went to rename it, I pressed
"255" while holding the ALT key. Doing this makes the name blank. However,
when I try to delete the folder, it doesn't let me. I've tried deleting it as
an Administrator, and still have had no luck. I would appreciate any help.
Thanks, Brian

Also, I forgot to note that I have 64bit home premium. Thanks again, Brian

On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:34:00 -0700, 1800yolk wrote:

> I created a folder on my desktop, and when I went to rename it, I pressed
> "255" while holding the ALT key. Doing this makes the name blank. However,
> when I try to delete the folder, it doesn't let me. I've tried deleting it as
> an Administrator, and still have had no luck. I would appreciate any help.
> Thanks, Brian

Boot to safe mode and try it again. There is a prog called moveonboot that
is just for this purpose too. It works on XP but not sure about Vista.
Look it up on google.

hi , have you deleted the contents of the folder first .I have found
sometimes that i have to empty the folder before i can delete it ,also is the
info in the folder used in any other programs , what error message are you
getting?
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martyb


"1800yolk" wrote:

> I created a folder on my desktop, and when I went to rename it, I pressed
> "255" while holding the ALT key. Doing this makes the name blank. However,
> when I try to delete the folder, it doesn't let me. I've tried deleting it as
> an Administrator, and still have had no luck. I would appreciate any help.
> Thanks, Brian

1800yolk;476121 Wrote:
> I created a folder on my desktop, and when I went to rename it, I
> pressed
> "255" while holding the ALT key. Doing this makes the name blank.
> However,
> when I try to delete the folder, it doesn't let me. I've tried deleting
> it as
> an Administrator, and still have had no luck. I would appreciate any
> help.
> Thanks, Brian

Hi Brain,

You did the old remove the text from the icon trick. You will need to
rename the folder first to something other than the (ALT+255) trick.
You should be able to delete it then. Look towards the bottom of this
site's tip for how to do it.

'Hide Desktop Icon Text on Windows Vista :: the How-To Geek'
(http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/)

Shawn


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