Cannot delete downloaded grogram from desktop.

[JimH]

I recently downloaded a Service Pack from Compaq(HP) for
my old presario. Compaq SP's are an .exe which you run to
create a floppy, which, in this case is used to boot the
computer you wish to update. Floppy was created, disk was
removed, but now I cannot delete the program file from the
desktop of the Dell Dimension 8250, WindowsXP Home, used
to created the disk. I believe the program runs as DOS
and seemed to start, created files for the floppy, and
close, just as they had many times that I have used them,
but this is the first time that I have used this computer
to perform this act of artistry. Any suggestions?

JimH

 

[Guest]

Additional info for this problem: Error message reads
that the program is in use by another person or program
and to close off that use, first. I have tried to delete
from the desktop folder and use shift+delete , but no good.

 

[Trish]

Additional info for this problem: Error message reads
that the program is in use by another person or program
and to close off that use, first. I have tried to delete
from the desktop folder and use shift+delete , but no good.

There is a small prog called moveonboot that might help you.
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/moveonboot.html

 

[ras]

In a lot of cases you can do a Ctrl-Alt-Del to open Task Manager. Find the
offending app (under the Processes tab) and close it. Then you can delete
it.

 

[Jim Haas]

Sorry, tried that, too, but offending app doesn't show up, nor does
anything using part of the name of the app. Started to "End Process"
listed apps one at a time and then delete, but I caused a few too many
system shutdowns to be comfortable going that route. (48 processes, none
of which could I identify with the offending app.)