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I previously posted a message about not being able to delete a file. Someone
posted a reply that I should check whether any exe files were running in Task
Manager and close them as a possible solution to delete the file. There are
quite a few exe processes running on my computer, even in safe mode. Are
there any processes that one should take care not to end in attempting to fix
the problem?
 
Before you go and deleting services go to that file right-click, properties,
click off read-only-after that try to delete the file.
 
I have already tried that. In Windows, the file shows no attributes and no
security tab appears in properties. This is the only file that behaves this
way in the folder. With command prompt, the file comes up with both hidden
and system attributes. When I try to clear the attributes using "attrib", I
get a message "unable to change attribute". I've confirmed that I have
administrator's permission on the file. I've also attempted these steps out
of both safe and normal mode. I AM OUT OF IDEAS. Any suggestions from anyone?
 
Thanks Mark but no luck with ending "explorer.exe process" in task manager.
As the file name is not recognized by DOS, I moved all but the offending file
from the folder and used DEL *.* instead of inserting the filename. Received
the yes/no confirm statement and activated yes. Screen response looked good
but the file is still on the disk. It's name is "BAD DAY and GETS WORSE ....
Anyone else had this problem?
 
I previously posted a message about not being able to delete a file.
Someone posted a reply that I should check whether any exe files were
running in Task Manager and close them as a possible solution to delete
the file. There are quite a few exe processes running on my computer,
even in safe mode. Are there any processes that one should take care not
to end in attempting to fix the problem?
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I found this solution:

How do I delete an "undeletable" file?

Sometimes you want to delete a file but when you do so an error message pops
and tells you it cannot be done. Do successfully delete such a file do the
following:

Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open.

Close all open programs.

You now need to close EXPLORER.EXE. The proper way to shutdown Explorer is
to raise the "Shut Down Windows" dialog (select "Shut Down..." from the
start menu), hold down CTRL+SHIFT+ALT and press the CANCEL button. Explorer
will exit cleanly.

Note: The <CTRL+SHIFT+ALT> at the 'Shut Down Windows' dialog method of
closing Explorer is built into Explorer. (It was specifically designed so
that developers writing Shell Extensions could get Explorer to release their
Shell Extension DLLs while debugging them).

Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to the directory where the
undeletable file is located in. At the command prompt type DEL <filename>
where <filename> is the file you wish to delete.

Go back to Task Manager, click File, New Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to
restart the GUI shell.

Close Task Manager.
 
Thanks Fuzzy Logic. Your scheme did the trick! DOS could not read the file
name so I moved all but the offending file from the folder and tried DEL *.*
That command refused to delete the file but when I tried DEL/A S H *.*, out
it went. Good stuff as my earlier attempts in ending explorer.exe by using
the run command followed by the delete command would not work. You made my
day.
 
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