When I delete a file, Windows puts it right back -- what causes this?

[Guest cfnordstrom@satx.rr.com]

I want to get rid of stuff that I think is intrusive on my XP

mahhine. For example, NETMEETING. I don't need it, I don't want it.

When I go to control panel> add/remove software > Netmeeting does not

show up. Can't find it in add/remove Windows components either. when

I go to the sub directory for Netmeeting and just delete the files,

they reappear as fast as I can de;ete them. what is the Windows

process that causes this? How do I get rid of Microsoft file I don't

want?

[Guest Malke]

Re: When I delete a file, Windows puts it right back -- what causes this?

 

cfnordstrom@satx.rr.com wrote:

> I want to get rid of stuff that I think is intrusive on my XP

> mahhine. For example, NETMEETING. I don't need it, I don't want it.

> When I go to control panel> add/remove software > Netmeeting does not

> show up. Can't find it in add/remove Windows components either. when

> I go to the sub directory for Netmeeting and just delete the files,

> they reappear as fast as I can de;ete them. what is the Windows

> process that causes this? How do I get rid of Microsoft file I don't

> want?

 

You are apparently trying to delete protected files, which is why the OS

puts them back. To remove optional XP components, go to Control

Panel>Add/Remove Programs>Add/Remove Windows Components.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307894

 

Most of the Windows components are pretty small. If you are that cramped for

space, consider buying a larger hard drive or a second drive (internal or

external) for your data.

 

Malke

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[Guest Nepatsfan]

Re: When I delete a file, Windows puts it right back -- what causes this?

 

<cfnordstrom@satx.rr.com> wrote in message

news:46dc30ce-2b4a-4df9-996e-e408b4275f36@25g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...

>I want to get rid of stuff that I think is intrusive on my XP

> mahhine. For example, NETMEETING. I don't need it, I don't want it.

> When I go to control panel> add/remove software > Netmeeting does not

> show up. Can't find it in add/remove Windows components either. when

> I go to the sub directory for Netmeeting and just delete the files,

> they reappear as fast as I can de;ete them. what is the Windows

> process that causes this? How do I get rid of Microsoft file I don't

> want?

>

 

 

Take a look at this article.

 

How to uninstall NetMeeting on a Windows XP-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938223

 

As for why the files keep reappearing, do a Google search for Windows File

Protection. On a side note, going around deleting files because you think

they're "intrusive" isn't a real good idea.

 

Good luck

 

Nepatsfan