when I try to delete file in my PC it gives the error “Item not found”

Question

when I try to delete file in my PC it gives the error

Could not find this item

this is no longer located in c:\users\1600\Downloads verify the item's located and try again

File shows 0KB size.

please help.

Answer 1

Try to delete it in Safe Mode. To get there, press F8 after the BIOS screen has passed.

Try KillBox.

Answer 2

Perhaps it has a control char or other invisible character embedded in the name. Try going to a command prompt and do a dir of the filename. If it says it could not find it, use wildcards e.g. foo around part of the filename until it shows a directory listing for the one file. Then use the same wildcards in the del command.