Duplicated Program Files Folder Windows 8.1

[THERAZORKILL]

So I installed avast! earlier today and rebooted to see that my program files folder was duplicated.  Here's what my C:\ drive looks like in explorer:  The one with the blue box around it is the duplicated folder. http://imgur.com/2P5lAiZ

When I check the properties, it states 0 bytes in size, 0 files, 0 folders, so this is the duplicate.

When I try to delete it, I get this error:  http://imgur.com/5aiI36o

Why did this happen?  avast! seems to be the cause, but I did a system restore to before I installed it and it's still there.  I seriously hope this doesn't mean that I have to do a clean install just to get rid of this crap.  Needless to say, I won't be using avast! anymore.

 

Any ideas?

[bmanzzs]

Have you tried deleting it in Safe Mode?

[THERAZORKILL]

Yes, that failed.  Same error.

[SkimmyMcG]

I have both a Program Files folder and a Program Files (x86) folder, mine was created by Windows after I installed Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit, some of my programs install to the first folder, others to the second, it's odd. But I think the reason for it is that 64-bit programs install to the first one (program files), and 32-bit programs go to the second. Not sure what to suggest. Does it really matter that much? If so, maybe try deleting it with Command Prompt.

[Ohio]

I have both a Program Files folder and a Program Files (x86) folder, mine was created by Windows after I installed Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit, some of my programs install to the first folder, others to the second, it's odd. But I think the reason for it is that 64-bit programs install to the first one (program files), and 32-bit programs go to the second. Not sure what to suggest. Does it really matter that much? If so, maybe try deleting it with Command Prompt.

 

Should check the images he posted we're not dealing with an extra x86 folder. 

 

Have you tried some of the google suggestions? AKA running check disk to look for bad sectors? Seeing quite a few posts where that has cleared things up for them. 

[SkimmyMcG]

Should check the images he posted we're not dealing with an extra x86 folder. 

 

Have you tried some of the google suggestions? AKA running check disk to look for bad sectors? Seeing quite a few posts where that has cleared things up for them. 

I did check them, but I didn't see that it was two regular program files folders. Lol.

[THERAZORKILL]

I was able to solve this problem on my desktop, but I had to re-install Windows on my laptop.  Thankfully everything on my laptop was backed up to my desktop, so no harm done.  Chkdsk found no problems on either system, so I think it was just a strange thing that avast! did with the filesystem.  Thanks anyway guys.