I have suddenly found a .shs (shell scrap object) on my desktop after moving
some files around.
I am unable to get rid of this file as Widows gives me a message "file being
used by other application".
I have tried deleting this file in normal and safe mode with no joy.
I have tried moving to another directory still no luck.

Anyone got any ideas how i can get rid of this file?.

Dabbler

Dabbler wrote:

> I have suddenly found a .shs (shell scrap object) on my desktop after
> moving some files around.
> I am unable to get rid of this file as Widows gives me a message "file
> being used by other application".
> I have tried deleting this file in normal and safe mode with no joy.
> I have tried moving to another directory still no luck.

Make a note of the file name. Then start Task Manager (right-click on an
empty area of the Taskbar, left-click on Task Manager). Find explorer.exe on
the Processes tab and End Process. Still using Task Manager, click the New
Task button and choose cmd [OK]. This will open a command prompt. At the
command prompt type:

cd c:\\Documents and Settings\your-user-account\\Desktop [enter]

[Obviously you substitute your correct user account name.]

The prompt should now be in the Desktop directory. Type:

del filename.shs [enter]

[Obviously substituting the correct file name.]

If you don't get an error message, use Task Manager's New Task button to
start explorer.exe [OK].

Hopefully the file will be gone.

If it still isn't, you can start in Safe Mode Command Prompt and run the cd
and del commands from there.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Hi Malke,
I'm impressed your solution worked a treat.
Thanks for that

Dabbler

"Malke" wrote:

> Dabbler wrote:
>
> > I have suddenly found a .shs (shell scrap object) on my desktop after
> > moving some files around.
> > I am unable to get rid of this file as Widows gives me a message "file
> > being used by other application".
> > I have tried deleting this file in normal and safe mode with no joy.
> > I have tried moving to another directory still no luck.
>
> Make a note of the file name. Then start Task Manager (right-click on an
> empty area of the Taskbar, left-click on Task Manager). Find explorer.exe on
> the Processes tab and End Process. Still using Task Manager, click the New
> Task button and choose cmd [OK]. This will open a command prompt. At the
> command prompt type:
>
> cd c:\\Documents and Settings\your-user-account\\Desktop [enter]
>
> [Obviously you substitute your correct user account name.]
>
> The prompt should now be in the Desktop directory. Type:
>
> del filename.shs [enter]
>
> [Obviously substituting the correct file name.]
>
> If you don't get an error message, use Task Manager's New Task button to
> start explorer.exe [OK].
>
> Hopefully the file will be gone.
>
> If it still isn't, you can start in Safe Mode Command Prompt and run the cd
> and del commands from there.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>
>

Dabbler wrote:

> Hi Malke,
> I'm impressed your solution worked a treat.
> Thanks for that

Glad to hear that sorted it for you. Thanks for taking the time to let me
know.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ