Guest Zirconium295 Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 Using Windows Xp, Service Pack 2. I downloaded a file to install a game (it appeared on my desktop) and i had begun to run it. Part way through i terminated the main download and quit the downloader. Now I cant remove the initial download off my desktop, whenever i try to it says that it is in use and to close any programs using it and to retry. I have tried installing it and uninstalling (the main program) and using ctrl+alt+delete to no effect, ive tried deleting the processes but i dont understand what im doing well enough. Help.
Guest Don Varnau Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 Re: Trying to Delete a File Hi, Try deleting the file from Safe Mode. 315222 - A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=315222 If unsuccessful from Safe Mode try Unlocker from http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ or Locked Files Wizard from http://noeld.com/programs.asp?cat=misc Be careful with programs of this type. They *will* delete essential system files if that's what you enter. Hope this helps, Don [MS MVP- IE] "Zirconium295" <Zirconium295@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:111A5CBB-9816-41E2-A72D-C26CE74B6778@microsoft.com... > Using Windows Xp, Service Pack 2. I downloaded a file to install a game (it > appeared on my desktop) and i had begun to run it. Part way through i > terminated the main download and quit the downloader. Now I cant remove the > initial download off my desktop, whenever i try to it says that it is in use > and to close any programs using it and to retry. I have tried installing it > and uninstalling (the main program) and using ctrl+alt+delete to no effect, > ive tried deleting the processes but i dont understand what im doing well > enough. Help.
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Guest Plato Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Re: Trying to Delete a File =?Utf-8?B?WmlyY29uaXVtMjk1?= wrote: > > Using Windows Xp, Service Pack 2. I downloaded a file to install a game (it > appeared on my desktop) and i had begun to run it. Part way through i > terminated the main download and quit the downloader. Now I cant remove the > initial download off my desktop, whenever i try to it says that it is in use http://www.bootdisk.com/utility.htm GENERAL FILE UTILITIES Stubborn File Deleters
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