ntuser.dat

[odile]

every time I open excel I get the following msg:

Cannot delete ntuser.dat. It is being used by another
person or program.

How do I eliminate this?

 

[Ramesh]

The excel file you are trying to open might be executing a macro. Disable
Macros and open the document.

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every time I open excel I get the following msg:

Cannot delete ntuser.dat. It is being used by another
person or program.

How do I eliminate this?

 

[Jeff Guay]

I just posted the same thing, except mine is with outlook express!

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

There are other reports of different programs that are exhibiting the same
behavior. Can you do us a favor? Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go
to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe (note the period before exe)

and

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile

Right click each of the above keys and select Export. Send the two export
files to (e-mail address removed) Note: This address is not for general
support questions on Windows XP.

 

[odile]

I saw your email. I actually do have the problem with
outlook express as well

 

[odile]

Thanks for the idea, but it did not work for me. I also
have the problem with outlook express. Any more ideas?

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Jeff,

I've looked over your REG files and don't see anything unusual.

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com

 

[Jeff Guay]

Thanks anyways. Like I said in my post, the problem started for me when I
tried to copy my address book and mail folders from an old hard drive when I
got this computer. I think I tried replacing the new ntuser.dat with the
old one. This was over a year ago.
Thanks again.
Jeff

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

NTUSER.DAT is where your portion of the Registry is stored, and short of
deleting the actual account, nothing that I'm aware of should be trying to
delete NTUSER.DAT.......

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com

 

[Ramesh]

Can you download MVP Doug's Windows XP Startup Programs Tracker and send the
log to me:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_starttrack.htm

And download Hijackthis from the following site and post the results to
newsgroup or send a mail to me.
HijackThis:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/

(remove the text "REMOV_NOSPAM" from my email id)

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
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Thanks for the idea, but it did not work for me. I also
have the problem with outlook express. Any more ideas?