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Daniel Royer
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      12th Aug 2008
I downloaded a file on my desktop which didn't complete the first time.
I tried again later and it did complete alright.
Now I'm stuck with a 0 byte file on my desktop which I can't delete,
even in safe mode: "this file is being used by another person or program".

Any idea?

Daniel
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      12th Aug 2008
*Bonjour Daniel Royer * !
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> I downloaded a file on my desktop which didn't complete the first time. I
> tried again later and it did complete alright.
> Now I'm stuck with a 0 byte file on my desktop which I can't delete, even in
> safe mode: "this file is being used by another person or program".


> Any idea?


> Daniel


These are very usefull
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker
http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php

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      12th Aug 2008
* JF wrote, On 12/08/2008 12:25:
> *Bonjour Daniel Royer * !
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>> I downloaded a file on my desktop which didn't complete the first
>> time. I tried again later and it did complete alright.
>> Now I'm stuck with a 0 byte file on my desktop which I can't delete,
>> even in safe mode: "this file is being used by another person or
>> program".

>
>> Any idea?

>
>> Daniel

>
> These are very usefull
> http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker
> http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php
>

It worked with unlocker.

Merci Jean-François!

Daniel

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JF
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      12th Aug 2008
*Salut Daniel * !
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>>> I'm stuck with a 0 byte file on my desktop which I can't delete

>> These are very usefull
>> http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker
>> http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php
>>

> It worked with unlocker.


Thank you for the feedback !


> Merci Jean-François!


You're wellcome.
Ciao Daniel.

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