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cannot delete file from desktop
Somehow, in the middle of a downloading frenzy, I managed to get a file on my desktop (the default save location) that i dont want, and I cant delete it.
I was downloading several JPEGS to my desktop, and now I have one that I cannot delete. Right clicking it does not bring up the usual options that include the DELETE option. Instead, it only brings up: preview edit preview open with > send to opening the file only yeilds a "no preview available" in windows picture viewer. Opening it with other programs gives an error message. Shift + delete does nothing. disc cleanup does nothing, anti virus does nothing, adaware does nothing, spybot does nothing. "move on boot" does nothing. CHKDSK from command prompt does nothing. right clicking the C: drive to run scan disc does nothing. Help! how do i get rid of this? |
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I would restart, because there may be something running that file in the background that is stopping it from being deleted. If that doesn't work, maybe use system restore.
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This file has been on my desktop for a couple weeks, so Ive rebooted dozens of times, no change. I have always had system restore turned off, so that cant do anything for me.
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maybe try Cyber Safety?
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cyber safety? is that a program i can download, or a sacrcastic comment?
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Try Pocket Killbox
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As I mentioned in the first post, I already tried Move On Boot. I just tried Pocket Kill Box. When I tried to open the file in Pocket Killbox, the path name will not be recognized. I browse for the file, find it, click on it, nothing happens. Foiled again! This thing is something else.
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Try Eraser.
http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/download.php |
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what is the filename ? & extension ?
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Its listed as a JPEG, however, there is no image. The is title lots of expecit xxx words. I was using limewire to search some things, and I was clicking without looking.
I took a screenshot of my desktop. (warning dirty words!) http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...tled-2copy.jpg Last edited by nostromo777; February 27th, 2006 at 06:25 AM. |
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have you tried logging off and back on.
it sounds like your desktop has been hijacked i am only thinking along these lines because beta os's give a similar menu. check to see that you havent been overwritten by a theme. |
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have u considered booting the machine in safemode and deleting the file from dos...?
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If tried safemode, but not safemode from DOS. Id need help with that. Ive checked themes as well.
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