deleting a file that cant be found

4 Weeks Ago

I am trying to delete a file from my computer. When I do so it tells me it
can't be found try locating it. I tried searching for it but it never comes
up. How can I delete it if the computer can't find it?

4 Weeks Ago

So how did you find it in the first place?

"e" <e@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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	Quote:
	>I am trying to delete a file from my computer. When I do so it tells me it > can't be found try locating it. I tried searching for it but it never > comes > up. How can I delete it if the computer can't find it?

4 Weeks Ago

when i type it in. it shows up. when i delete it it comes back saying its not
where it suppose to be. it is in the recently changed file. i try to delete
it from there i get the same thing. the path says it should be with the
downloads and its not

"DL" wrote:

Quote:

> So how did you find it in the first place?
>
> "e" <e@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:2C89859B-D7D1-46B1-A326-CB451551B531@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	> >I am trying to delete a file from my computer. When I do so it tells me it > > can't be found try locating it. I tried searching for it but it never > > comes > > up. How can I delete it if the computer can't find it?

>
>
>

4 Weeks Ago

"e" <e@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> when i type it in. it shows up. when i delete it it comes back saying its
> not
> where it suppose to be. it is in the recently changed file. i try to
> delete
> it from there i get the same thing. the path says it should be with the
> downloads and its not
>
> "DL" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> So how did you find it in the first place?
>>
>> "e" <e@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:2C89859B-D7D1-46B1-A326-CB451551B531@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> >I am trying to delete a file from my computer. When I do so it tells me >> >it >> > can't be found try locating it. I tried searching for it but it never >> > comes >> > up. How can I delete it if the computer can't find it?

>>
>>
>>

I think what you are saying is that when you type the name in the search
box, it shows up. But that doesn't mean it is there, only that it was there,
and the index has not yet caught up with it being gone. It should drop out
of the index after a few days depending on how many files you have indexed
and how much idle time the computer has.Of course, if you have shut indexing
off, it will be there forever. But it in not a file on your machine, it is
entry in an index to a file that was once on your machine. Forget it for a
week and search again. It will likely be gone from the search, too.

Good luck.

3 Weeks Ago

thank you wandering you are the only one that helped.

"Wandering" wrote:

Quote:

>
> "e" <e@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7DA08188-5CC5-4874-BCCC-AF9B07C91D25@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > when i type it in. it shows up. when i delete it it comes back saying its
> > not
> > where it suppose to be. it is in the recently changed file. i try to
> > delete
> > it from there i get the same thing. the path says it should be with the
> > downloads and its not
> >
> > "DL" wrote:
> >

	Quote:
	> >> So how did you find it in the first place? > >> > >> "e" <e@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:2C89859B-D7D1-46B1-A326-CB451551B531@xxxxxx > >> >I am trying to delete a file from my computer. When I do so it tells me > >> >it > >> > can't be found try locating it. I tried searching for it but it never > >> > comes > >> > up. How can I delete it if the computer can't find it? > >> > >> > >>

> I think what you are saying is that when you type the name in the search
> box, it shows up. But that doesn't mean it is there, only that it was there,
> and the index has not yet caught up with it being gone. It should drop out
> of the index after a few days depending on how many files you have indexed
> and how much idle time the computer has.Of course, if you have shut indexing
> off, it will be there forever. But it in not a file on your machine, it is
> entry in an index to a file that was once on your machine. Forget it for a
> week and search again. It will likely be gone from the search, too.
>
> Good luck.
>
>

2 Weeks Ago

"e" wrote:

	Quote:
	> I am trying to delete a file from my computer. When I do so it tells me it > can't be found try locating it. I tried searching for it but it never comes > up. How can I delete it if the computer can't find it?

2 Weeks Ago

"e" wrote:

Quote:

> when i type it in. it shows up. when i delete it it comes back saying its not
> where it suppose to be. it is in the recently changed file. i try to delete
> it from there i get the same thing. the path says it should be with the
> downloads and its not
>
> "DL" wrote:
>

Quote:

> > So how did you find it in the first place?
> >
> > "e" <e@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:2C89859B-D7D1-46B1-A326-CB451551B531@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	> > >I am trying to delete a file from my computer. When I do so it tells me it > > > can't be found try locating it. I tried searching for it but it never > > > comes > > > up. How can I delete it if the computer can't find it?

> >
> >
> >

2 Weeks Ago

"DL" wrote:

Quote:

> So how did you find it in the first place?
>
> "e" <e@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:2C89859B-D7D1-46B1-A326-CB451551B531@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	> >I am trying to delete a file from my computer. When I do so it tells me it > > can't be found try locating it. I tried searching for it but it never > > comes > > up. How can I delete it if the computer can't find it?

>
>
>

2 Weeks Ago

"Wandering" wrote:

Quote:

>
> "e" <e@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7DA08188-5CC5-4874-BCCC-AF9B07C91D25@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > when i type it in. it shows up. when i delete it it comes back saying its
> > not
> > where it suppose to be. it is in the recently changed file. i try to
> > delete
> > it from there i get the same thing. the path says it should be with the
> > downloads and its not
> >
> > "DL" wrote:
> >

	Quote:
	> >> So how did you find it in the first place? > >> > >> "e" <e@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:2C89859B-D7D1-46B1-A326-CB451551B531@xxxxxx > >> >I am trying to delete a file from my computer. When I do so it tells me > >> >it > >> > can't be found try locating it. I tried searching for it but it never > >> > comes > >> > up. How can I delete it if the computer can't find it? > >> > >> > >>

> I think what you are saying is that when you type the name in the search
> box, it shows up. But that doesn't mean it is there, only that it was there,
> and the index has not yet caught up with it being gone. It should drop out
> of the index after a few days depending on how many files you have indexed
> and how much idle time the computer has.Of course, if you have shut indexing
> off, it will be there forever. But it in not a file on your machine, it is
> entry in an index to a file that was once on your machine. Forget it for a
> week and search again. It will likely be gone from the search, too.
>
> Good luck.
>
>

2 Weeks Ago

"e" wrote:

Quote:

> thank you wandering you are the only one that helped.
>
> "Wandering" wrote:
>

Quote:

> >
> > "e" <e@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:7DA08188-5CC5-4874-BCCC-AF9B07C91D25@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	> > > when i type it in. it shows up. when i delete it it comes back saying its > > > not > > > where it suppose to be. it is in the recently changed file. i try to > > > delete > > > it from there i get the same thing. the path says it should be with the > > > downloads and its not > > > > > > "DL" wrote: > > > > > >> So how did you find it in the first place? > > >> > > >> "e" <e@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > >> news:2C89859B-D7D1-46B1-A326-CB451551B531@xxxxxx > > >> >I am trying to delete a file from my computer. When I do so it tells me > > >> >it > > >> > can't be found try locating it. I tried searching for it but it never > > >> > comes > > >> > up. How can I delete it if the computer can't find it? > > >> > > >> > > >>

> > I think what you are saying is that when you type the name in the search
> > box, it shows up. But that doesn't mean it is there, only that it was there,
> > and the index has not yet caught up with it being gone. It should drop out
> > of the index after a few days depending on how many files you have indexed
> > and how much idle time the computer has.Of course, if you have shut indexing
> > off, it will be there forever. But it in not a file on your machine, it is
> > entry in an index to a file that was once on your machine. Forget it for a
> > week and search again. It will likely be gone from the search, too.
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> >

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