difficulty deleting files thaGemini 6/9/2007 11:14:01 PM I've tried to delete a few files from my computer with no luck. I've tried to rt clk and send to recycle bin and McAfee Shredder, but still nothing. Does anyone have any other ideas?

Re: difficulty deleting files Stan Brown <the_stan_brown[ at ]fastmail.fm> 6/9/2007 11:44:33 PM Sat, 9 Jun 2007 16:14:01 -0700 from thaGemini <thaGemini[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com>: [Quoted Text] > I've tried to delete a few files from my computer with no luck. I've tried > to rt clk and send to recycle bin and McAfee Shredder, but still nothing. > Does anyone have any other ideas? Which files? What error message (if any) do you get? http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm -- Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com/

Re: difficulty deleting files "Jim Byrd" <jrbyrd[ at ]spamless.roadrunner.com> 6/10/2007 3:39:13 AM Hi thaGemini - From my Blog, addy below in my Signature: Sometimes the tools below will find files which they are unable to delete because they are in use. - A program called Locked Files Wizard (LFW), formerly CopyLock, here, http://noeld.com/programs.asp?cat=misc "is a simple assistant that allows you to either replace, move, delete or rename one or more files or folders which are in use by the system or any running process. Additionally, you can display and possibly stop the processes or services that lock a file, and manage files flagged to be processed by the system on next reboot (e.g. after an installation or an uninstallation.) The Locked Files Wizard can also help to select some worms and trojans from the Registry and to quickly remove them from the system." Copylock2 (now Locked Files Wizard) does request a $12 registration fee in order to activate some additional _new functions_ in the new version and/or for installation on multiple computers or commercial usage. However, that version is available for download at the link on that page without registration and with full utility of the original capabilities of Copylock after installation without registration. If you prefer, you can alternatively download the older v. 1.09 version which involves no registration at all (but, of course doesn't include the possibility of upgrade to the paid version) here: http://copylock.noel-danjou.qarchive.org/_download2.html - Another is Killbox by Option Explicit, Beta version available here: http://www.killbox.net/downloads/beta/KillBox.exe Overview directions are available here: http://www.killbox.net/help.html#Top Read carefully - this tool is quite powerful. A Beta version is also available. - A third which is a bit different but often very useful is Delete Invalid File, here: http://www.purgeie.com/delinv.htm which handles invalid/UNC file/folder name deleting, rather than the in use problem. The situation with Delete Invalid Files is similar to that with Copylock. The latest version adds additional capabilities which are aimed at the commercial marketplace (but would be useful to an individual user also.) However, all of the _original file removal functions_ are still freely available in the download version without registration or payment. From http://www.purgeie.com/delinv/index.htm: "As the "Free" version of DelinvFile had become so popular and has been referenced on many download sites, web forums and newsgroups as being "Free", the current version does not require a fee to access the original program functions. The commercial version of DelinvFile makes available additional functions which require licensing (registration) for them to work. The additional functions include "Open With..", Renaming Files, Renaming Folders, and Deleting Files and Folders at Boot." - A fourth useful program is Unlocker, here: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ " Simply right click the folder or file and select Unlocker. If the folder or file is locked, a window listing of lockers will appear. Simply select the lockers and click Unlock and you are done!" Works as advertised and is particularly helpful in identifying malware components which are 'protecting' each other. - A fifth is FileASSASSIN, here: http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php "FileASSASSIN can delete locked malware files on your system. It uses advanced techniques to unload modules, close remote handles, and terminate processes to allow the removal of the file." -- Regards, Jim Byrd, My Blog, Defending Your Machine, http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ In news:AE7F2DA7-055C-4313-ABCD-FA97DA267ADC[ at ]microsoft.com, thaGemini <thaGemini[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> typed: || I've tried to delete a few files from my computer with no luck. || I've tried to rt clk and send to recycle bin and McAfee Shredder, || but still nothing. Does anyone have any other ideas?