cannot delete application

[Guest]

I had previously downloaded WinMx.
They've since been shutdown.
I removed what I thought was the whole application by using the REMOVE
option in the SET PROGRAM ACCESS AND DEFAULTS window.
Later on, I found some remaining WinMX components, including an application
that was identical to the one I removed as described above, residing in a
folder on my C drive.
The other components were easily deleted, but when I selected the actual
WinMX icon and then clicked DELETE, an error message flashed saying, "Access
Denied."
Subsequently,I tried to delete this remnant a number of times but with the
same result, "ACCESS DENIED."
What's happn'n here?

Thanks for your time.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

It would be best to boot into Safe Mode, search for the file,
then delete it.

A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315222&Product=winxp

How to Delete A File That Is Seemingly "Undeletable"
http://www.theeldergeek.com/delete_undeletable_file.htm

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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|I had previously downloaded WinMx.
| They've since been shutdown.
| I removed what I thought was the whole application by using the REMOVE
| option in the SET PROGRAM ACCESS AND DEFAULTS window.
| Later on, I found some remaining WinMX components, including an application
| that was identical to the one I removed as described above, residing in a
| folder on my C drive.
| The other components were easily deleted, but when I selected the actual
| WinMX icon and then clicked DELETE, an error message flashed saying, "Access
| Denied."
| Subsequently,I tried to delete this remnant a number of times but with the
| same result, "ACCESS DENIED."
| What's happn'n here?
|
| Thanks for your time.