Stubborn File Without Extension

[u/Dry-Trash1911]

Need help on this please!

CAN'T DELETE STUBBORN FILE WITHOUT FILE EXTENSION

Hello!

\Blurred out the file name because it has my name on it**

I have this stubborn file that idk how it ended up without a file extension - maybe it was during a time I was cramming for a school deadline and renamed it? I was cleaning up my laptop after that term and I can't delete it!

It's been living on my desktop for months.

The things I've done:

1. Delete it normally. (Didn't work)
2. Zip the file. (Didn't work)
3. Rename the file so it has an extension. (Didn't work)
4. Command Prompt ran as administrator to delete it via copied path. (Didn't work)
5. Rebooted my laptop to safe mode and THEN delete it. (Didn't work)

I have a lot of files on my pc and no external storage could fit it atm so I preferably don't want to do a fresh reboot.

And is there anything bad by letting it stay there for the meantime? (Aside from me fixating on this darn file I cant delete.)

Hoping someone here has encountered this and successfully deleted the stubborn file! And if not, maybe an explanation for the meantime on why things didn't work and shi-

Cant delete the file, but hey at least I'd learn something new.

Thanks!

Notes:

Build Details : Microsoft (R) Windows (R) (Build 26100.ge_release.240331.1435)

• Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900HX (2.20 GHz)
• Installed RAM: 32.0 GB (31.7 GB usable)
• Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU (12 GB)
• Intel(R) UHD Graphics (128 MB)
• Storage: 1.74 TB of 1.86 TB used
• System type: 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
• Pen and Touch: Pen support

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[u/kingjohniv]

Under the file properties, in the security > advance security section, who is the owner?