There are several ways to delete a hidden folder. A simple hidden folder, if it does not affect processes and software does not depend on it, should be removed very easily. The situation is more complicated with a folder from an incorrectly deleted application or a folder with a virus.
Instructions
Step 1
There are several ways to find a hidden folder. The simplest is to browse the directories of the operating system using a file manager (for example, Total Commander). Managers like these tend to make hidden folders accessible (and can be deleted).
Step 2
If such a file manager is not installed, everything can be done easier. You need to go to the directory where the hidden folder is located, and click at the very top of the "service", then select "folder properties", go to the "view" tab and set the value to "show hidden files and folders".
Step 3
If the folder refuses to be deleted, you should check what the file is in it and why it is being used by the operating system process. It is quite possible that the file is a system file, but if the folder is not located in the Windows directory (for example, System32), in this case, it is quite possible that a virus or any other malicious software is located in the folder. In order to make sure what this process is, you need to check it using the free AVZ utility. If you make sure that the process is not a system / network process, you can (or perhaps just need to) delete it.
Step 4
Such a folder should be checked for viruses using an effective antivirus (for example, Kaspersky Internet Security). Or if the file in the folder is less than 20 mb, it is possible to check it for many antiviruses online at once. If a virus is actually located there, then the protective utility must eliminate it, after which the folder can be deleted correctly.
Step 5
If the folder is still not deleted, you need to delete it using the special Unlocker utility. After installation, you need to right-click on the folder, select "unlock" and delete. Also, after this action, it does not hurt to clean the computer from possible files associated with this folder using the CCleaner program.
