Not able to delete files from desktop

I have a mid 2009 Macbook Pro Model running Mac OS X Lion... I am unable to delete some files from my desktop..One is an image file and other is an application.. I checked that i have read/write privileges,I am the admin and the files are not locked...
When I try to delete the files, it asks me for my admin password, I type the password correctly, then it makes a characteristic sound indicating the deletion process but does not delete the file!!
Any help in this will be really apprecaited
Thanks..

Repairing the permissions of a home folder in Lion is a complicated procedure. I don’t know of a simpler one that always works.
Launch the Terminal application by entering the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Drag or copy -- do not type -- the following line into the window, then press return:
chmod -R -N ~
If you get an error message about permissions, enter this:
sudo !!
You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. You may get a one-time warning not to screw up.
Next, boot from your recovery partition by holding down the key combination command-R at startup. Release the keys when you see a gray screen with a spinning dial.
When the recovery desktop appears, select Utilities ▹ Terminal from the menu bar.
In the Terminal window, enter “resetpassword” (without the quotes) and press return. A Reset Password window opens.
Select your boot volume if not already selected.
Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.
Under Reset Home Directory Permissions and ACLs, click the Reset button.
Select  ▹ Restart from the menu bar.

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