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Posted: 2007-01-19

If A File Cannot Be Deleted Even In Safe Mode

This tip is for Windows XP.

Error deleting file and folder

Most probably this is a spyware file. If you are sure that such file is not an important system file, there are four methods to delete it. Choose one:

a) Take out the hard disk and connect to other computer as external drive. Then delete the file.

b) Format the hard disk (and reinstall the OS. Ouch!).

c) Run Command Prompt (cmd). Next, run Task Manager (taskmgr). In Task Manager, choose "explorer.exe" from the processes list and click End Process. Taskbar (that bar at the bottom with Start button) will disappear. Then go back to Command Prompt and type "del" followed by the location of the file, for example "del c:\winnt\1.dll" to delete the file. Finally return to Task Manager, click New Task (Run...) under the File menu, write "explorer.exe" and press enter to get back the taskbar.

d) Use the "Remove file" utility in the freeware like Spyware Terminator. The utility will remove the file right before entering Windows during reboot. You may not want to use some freeware programs that integrate this powerful file removal feature on the right click menu because when it is too easy to access, mistake like accidental deletion of important system file can happen.

If a software cannot be uninstalled by the "Add or Remove Programs" function in Control Panel, again Spyware Terminator can do the job. Just run a fast scan and on the scan report tick on that software and click "Remove".

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	Posted: 2007-01-19
	If A File Cannot Be Deleted Even In Safe Mode
	This tip is for Windows XP. Most probably this is a spyware file. If you are sure that such file is not an important system file, there are four methods to delete it. Choose one: a) Take out the hard disk and connect to other computer as external drive. Then delete the file. b) Format the hard disk (and reinstall the OS. Ouch!). c) Run Command Prompt (cmd). Next, run Task Manager (taskmgr). In Task Manager, choose "explorer.exe" from the processes list and click End Process. Taskbar (that bar at the bottom with Start button) will disappear. Then go back to Command Prompt and type "del" followed by the location of the file, for example "del c:\winnt\1.dll" to delete the file. Finally return to Task Manager, click New Task (Run...) under the File menu, write "explorer.exe" and press enter to get back the taskbar. d) Use the "Remove file" utility in the freeware like Spyware Terminator. The utility will remove the file right before entering Windows during reboot. You may not want to use some freeware programs that integrate this powerful file removal feature on the right click menu because when it is too easy to access, mistake like accidental deletion of important system file can happen. If a software cannot be uninstalled by the "Add or Remove Programs" function in Control Panel, again Spyware Terminator can do the job. Just run a fast scan and on the scan report tick on that software and click "Remove".

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