Problem deleting some Wild Tangent files

[Jim Marshall]

Due to an error associated with Spybot (mine not theirs) I now have multiple
versions of Wild Tangent gamechannel and updater. I cannot remove these or
even move them anywhere as I keep getting an error (something to the effect
that the file name extensions aretoo long). I suspect this is conflicting
with some game s/w I want to install, and now it is also preventing me from
having DLL Checker do a full scan of my system (gets hung up at the Wild
Tangent Directory).
I know there's a lot of controversy about Wild Tangent, but I just want to
get the duplicates off my system (including the darn cdaEngine0440.dll which
is apparently always running in background and casuing conflicts). Any
suggestions?

 

[Guest]

did u try using ad-aware from www.lavasoftusa.com to remove any spy ware that prevents some of the applications from functioning properly.

 

[Guest]

If your struggling, try booting into safe mode with command prompt, and try del filename from a command prompt, the short filename (8.3 version) should be deleteable no matter what the state of the file is in it's long filename form.

Ashleigh

 

[Jim Marshall]

Ashleigh,

Thanks. Can you give me the exact command to run: What is the short
filename (8.3 version)? I'd like to remove the entire Wild Tangent
Directory-Can this be done in Safe Mode?

If your struggling, try booting into safe mode with command prompt, and

try del filename from a command prompt, the short filename (8.3 version)
should be deleteable no matter what the state of the file is in it's long
filename form.