: For any file that Explorer can't deal with, try using this syntax in : cmd.exe: : : del \\?\c:\tmp\xxxxx Thanks a lot. Finally got rid of those files. Works under cygwin bash as well (rm \\\\?\\c:\\temp\\xy.) Regards, Thomas -- Want to unsubscribe from this list? Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe@sourceware.cygnus.com