unable to delete Windows.edb file

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I am trying to delete my Windows.edb file which is in

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows

I have indexing service set to manual and off. I also have Microsoft Search
disabled.

But when I try to delete the Windows.edb file, I get a file in use message
and it won't delete.

What else uses it?

I am also getting a bungh of MSSBC4xx.log files that show up in the same
folder. There are about 50 of them now.

Where do they come from? And is it related to my being unable to delete the
..edb file?

Thanks,

Tom
 
tshad said:
I am trying to delete my Windows.edb file which is in

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows

I have indexing service set to manual and off. I also have Microsoft Search
disabled.

But when I try to delete the Windows.edb file, I get a file in use message
and it won't delete.

What else uses it?

I am also getting a bungh of MSSBC4xx.log files that show up in the same
folder. There are about 50 of them now.

Where do they come from? And is it related to my being unable to delete the
..edb file?

Thanks,

Tom


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Hi Tom,
Try the deletion in Safe Mode and while in safe mode run the disk clean up.
Reboot in Normal Mode and report back with your progress!
HTH
nass
 
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