Deleting Files

[Guest]

I downloaded a file from a p2p network and now i cannot delete it. I can't
drag it to the trash i can't press delete it. It doesn't open, respond. There
are no errors. I just want it off if it doesn't work.

 

[Rich Barry]

Try deleting the file from Safe Mode. Though you may have gotten some
form of malware. Next startup of WinXP tap F8
until you get a Menu. Select Safe Mode. If that doesnt work then post
back here with the name of the file.

 

[Guest]

I started in safe mode could not delete it in administrator mode or in my
user mode. The file name is " ZZ Alyssa Milano Celebrity Female Stripping
You Naked With Her Eyes (alexis bidel mandy moore shannon doherty monica
bellucci tara phillips petra nemcova yasmeen ghauri raven simone hillary duff
panam " ver batum. which is a pain in the ass cuz you can't copy, paste it.
it doesnt allow you to do anything with it. My shredder can't delete it. Any
help is appreciated.

 

[Rich Barry]

Sounds like something I would be interested in, Lol. If you havent
already done so, try a few different Anti malware programs. Spybot Search
and Destroy, Adaware, Spyware Doctor and Spyware Sweeper. Below are their
websites.
http://www.webroot.com/land/freescan-3000.php?rc=4929&ac=5191047

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/

http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/

 

[Bill Wittmer]

You can try a software program called MoveOnBoot. It deletes the program on
the next boot. You could also open Task Manager and move
it to one side of your screen. Then open the command prompt by entering
"cmd" in the "Run" command. Then on Task Manager, end the "Explorer.exe"
process. On the command prompt window, enter "delete" then a space then the
location of the file with the file name ( example:
C:\Myfile\problemfile.exe), the hit enter. This should delete the file.
Close out the Command Prompt. In the Task Manager, Click on "File" and then
on "New Task" from the menu that drops down. In the window enter
"explorer.exe" and click on "OK", this should bring back the Windows shell.

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/moveonboot.html "Move On Boot"
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Unlocker.shtml
"Unlocker"
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/Pocket-Killbox.shtml
"Killbox"
http://www.tnk-bootblock.co.uk/software/index.php?type=unsupported&id=Boot Deleter
"Boot Deleter"
http://www.purgeie.com/dlutils.htm "Delete Invalid Files'
http://www.dr-hoiby.com/WhoLockMe/index.php "WhoLockMe"

Regards,
Bill

 

[Bill Wittmer]

Just a slight correction. If you are using the Command Prompt, use the
"Del" command and not "Delete". Also, If you have an extremely long file
name, you can delelte the contents of the folder by using "Del C:\Myfile".
The command will prompt you for a yes or no to see if you desire to delete
the contents of a file. Of all the programs I listed, my favorite is
MoveOnBoot. You right click on the file you want to delete, then click on
the "MoveOnBoot" tab in the properties window and add the file to the list
and it will be deleted on the next boot.

 

[Barry Karas]

Look at the answers here, use one or more and see if the application works.

Barry Karas