Cant Delete a File

WeezleXX89 · 09-16-06, 04:21 PM

When I went to my friends house, I came back and saw this file. Its called internet history eraser. It is an exe form and i think it was used by the Camand prompt I didnt know where it came from so i looked and i saw limewire on my computer. I guess my sister wanted to clear her history so i wouldnt know. So i tried deleting the exe program it but it says "can not delete this appliction because it's used by a person or program. Im thinking its running off of something. I looked into prossesing programs and it doesnt look like its there. I restarted my computer but didnt improve, I tried system restore, but failed. What do i do. this ****es me off. Thanks for advice

TempliNocturnus · 09-16-06, 04:34 PM

Have you tried booting up in safe mode and deleting it? Are you looking under the processes tab in the windows task manager?

fabulouscoops · 09-16-06, 04:37 PM

Boot into safe mode and use DOS to delete the file.

At the C: prompt type "del C:\directory\filename.ext"

edit: lol, not quick enough.

bchur83 · 09-16-06, 04:38 PM

Otherwise, you can download a program called Unlocker and it will kill the process related to the file, and allow it to be deleted.

WeezleXX89 · 09-16-06, 04:51 PM

Yes i went to safe mode and the file wasnt there but if i went to running mode, it was there. Thanks ill try unlocker

WeezleXX89 · 09-16-06, 04:56 PM

Hey guys thanks for your help. I got rid of it with unlocker. The funny thing is i spent over 4 hour today try to get rid of it. I can always count on you guys. Thanks

WeezleXX89 · 09-16-06, 05:07 PM

I have a question though. When i had that exe program on my desktop that i got rid. When i did systerm restore, it said it was incomplete. why did it say that. Was it because the prograqm was running and it couldnt pass through it or something else. What could it be?

TempliNocturnus · 09-17-06, 12:35 AM

System restore is garbage. I recommend turning it off to conserve diskspace and back up all your important files. It's also a good idea to have windows and applications installed on a seperate partition, and all your stored files kept on another partition.

WeezleXX89 · 09-17-06, 05:19 PM

Oh i never of thought of that. Thanks for the help

09-16-06, 04:21 PM	Thread Starter #1
WeezleXX89 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Earth	Cant Delete a File When I went to my friends house, I came back and saw this file. Its called internet history eraser. It is an exe form and i think it was used by the Camand prompt I didnt know where it came from so i looked and i saw limewire on my computer. I guess my sister wanted to clear her history so i wouldnt know. So i tried deleting the exe program it but it says "can not delete this appliction because it's used by a person or program. Im thinking its running off of something. I looked into prossesing programs and it doesnt look like its there. I restarted my computer but didnt improve, I tried system restore, but failed. What do i do. this ***es me off. Thanks for advice __________________ Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel OCZ GameXStream 700W ATX12V Power Supply XFX GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 DVD RW IDE Combo Drive http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=60257 Last edited by WeezleXX89; 09-16-06 at 04:49 PM.*
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09-16-06, 04:34 PM	#2
TempliNocturnus Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Where angels carry savage weapons	Have you tried booting up in safe mode and deleting it? Are you looking under the processes tab in the windows task manager?
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09-16-06, 04:37 PM	#3
fabulouscoops Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Jersey, USA	Boot into safe mode and use DOS to delete the file. At the C: prompt type "del C:\directory\filename.ext" edit: lol, not quick enough. __________________ i5 2500K@4.53; Asus P8P67 deluxe; 8 GB G.Skill DDR3 1600; OCZ 60 GB SSD; 2x500 GB Caviar; HD6950 E8500 @3.6 GHz; Asus P5Q Pro Turbo; 4 GB OCZ Reaper DDR2 1066; 2 x 74 GB Raptor E6750 @3.4 GHz; Abit IP35, 4 GB OCZ DDR2 800; 60 Agility SSD; 2x120 GB Caviar; 250 GB Caviar; HD4870 Opteron 175 Skt 939 @2.9 GHz; DFI Lanparty UT NF4 Ultra-D; Zalman 9500; HD3850; 2x1024 G.Skill DDR500; 200 GB WD E4400 @3 GHz, Abit AB9 pro, Gigabyte 7300 GT silent; 2GB Supertalent PC5400; 3x36 Raptors RAID 0:5 P4 3.0c Skt 478 @ 3.4 GHz; Abit IC7g; 1 GB Mushkin PC3200 FX5200, 20 GB WD; 200 GB Maxtor; PVR-150, Wifi, SB Live!
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09-16-06, 04:38 PM	#4
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09-16-06, 04:51 PM	Thread Starter #5
WeezleXX89 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Earth	Yes i went to safe mode and the file wasnt there but if i went to running mode, it was there. Thanks ill try unlocker __________________ Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel OCZ GameXStream 700W ATX12V Power Supply XFX GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 DVD RW IDE Combo Drive http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=60257
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09-16-06, 04:56 PM	Thread Starter #6
WeezleXX89 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Earth	Hey guys thanks for your help. I got rid of it with unlocker. The funny thing is i spent over 4 hour today try to get rid of it. I can always count on you guys. Thanks __________________ Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel OCZ GameXStream 700W ATX12V Power Supply XFX GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 DVD RW IDE Combo Drive http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=60257
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09-16-06, 05:07 PM	Thread Starter #7
WeezleXX89 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Earth	I have a question though. When i had that exe program on my desktop that i got rid. When i did systerm restore, it said it was incomplete. why did it say that. Was it because the prograqm was running and it couldnt pass through it or something else. What could it be? __________________ Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel OCZ GameXStream 700W ATX12V Power Supply XFX GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 DVD RW IDE Combo Drive http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=60257
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09-17-06, 12:35 AM	#8
TempliNocturnus Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Where angels carry savage weapons	System restore is garbage. I recommend turning it off to conserve diskspace and back up all your important files. It's also a good idea to have windows and applications installed on a seperate partition, and all your stored files kept on another partition.
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09-17-06, 05:19 PM	Thread Starter #9
WeezleXX89 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Earth	Oh i never of thought of that. Thanks for the help __________________ Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel OCZ GameXStream 700W ATX12V Power Supply XFX GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 DVD RW IDE Combo Drive http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=60257
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