0x80004005: Unspecified Error

[Hikermann]

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Wanted to clear out my DOWNLOADS file; attempting to delete everything related to DaVinci_Resolve results in the error message and freezes Windows Explorer. I went into regedit.exe, searched for DaVinci_Resolve, and deleted the only entry that came up.

Any suggestions? Many thanks.

 

[jollybgood]

When deleting a DaVinci Resolve installer or leftover folder locks up Explorer, it’s almost always because a background process is still holding a handle to one of the files, not because of a registry entry.
Reboot > don’t open Explorer > delete the folder first thing
If it deletes before thumbnails/indexing load, that confirms a handle lock.

Delete using Command Prompt (bypasses Explorer thumbnail freeze):
rmdir /s /q "C:\Users\<username>\Downloads\DaVinci_Resolve*"

Kill the handle that’s locking it
Open Task Manager > Details, end any process with Blackmagic, Resolve, Fusion, or DynamicLinkMediaServer in the name, and try deletion again