Unable to delete C:\Program Files\xerox\nwwia

  • Thread starter Thread starter Guest
  • Start date Start date
G

Guest

Ok, well, see, it's like this, this folder has been a
plague on me for a *very* long time now...

It first appeared on my Pentium 2 300MHz PC a good 5-6
years ago, under the Windows 98 Second Edition OS.

The folder was located at:

C:\Program Files\xerox

Within...

C:\Program Files\xerox\nwwia

I came upon this folder one day as I was rummaging
through my files, deleting the uselsss waste that
accumulates on computers...

First I was surprised to find the folder, since I own
nothing of Xerox. I checked it out, and except for the
other empty folder, this folder was empty.

So I decided to delete it...

But noooooo...

It's being used by a program or person...

What the hell... it's EMPTY!

Well alright, lets shut off everything and try again...

This folder is being used... gah!

Reboot... Command Prompt...

rd xerox

dir

It's gone!

Good ridance...

Reboot... back to Windows... back to cleaning...

Oh, what's that? The folder is *still* there.

I tried some more, but all in vain. I decided I should
just live with it.

Eventually, I forgot about it, and life was good.

Fastforward a few years. I'm now running Windows XP Pro,
on a completely new rig.

I got to cleaning my computer one of these days, and
guess. what. I. ran. into??

That's right.

C:\Program Files\xerox
C:\Program Files\xerox\nwwia

And again, I am simply not able to get rid of these
folders, no matter what I do.

I don't know if I'm cursed, or I'm being repeatedly
hacked by the same malicious hacker, or if God, the evil
bastard that he is, is playing tricks on me, or what!

But it's really... driving... me... CRAZY!


Um... anyone else come across something like this?
 
It's normal and you can't delete it. If you have a network scanner there are two files in there. The application is Windows File Protection.
 
It is a normal Windows file whether you recognize it or not, leave it
alone.
You should be very careful what you delete.
Recognition is not a good standard to use.
Many people permanently damage Windows getting rid of unfamiliar
files.
In the future do not attempt to delete a file unless you know exactly
what it is and why it is there.
If you know nothing about it, leave it be.
 
Back
Top