Annoying .shs file

[Dabbler]

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

 

[Malke]

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

 

[Dabbler]

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

Dabbler

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

 

[Malke]

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