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Old 11-10-2007 | 05:29 PM
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I have a couple files/folders on my PC that I "procured" from the internet ( ) which I don't want.... Trouble is the PC won't let me delete them!

I click to highlight, then hit DEL and it thinks for a few seconds, then tells me it can't delete cos the file is being used by another programme But it fucking ain't

Sometimes I have just rebooted and then deleted and it's been fine, but these two (one avi file and one folder containing a different avi file) won't delete!

Why not?
Old 11-10-2007 | 05:57 PM
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Cos i'ts being used It's not being uploaded on a p2p program at all is it ?
Old 11-10-2007 | 06:43 PM
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No it's not being used at all.... I know that, as the only two programmes that used each file were 1) uTorrent (to download it) and VLC Media Player (to play it) Both aren't using it, and it has been "deleted" from uTorrents list so I can remove the file from my PC.....

Which is why I can't understand what's stopping me delete the files

How do I find out if any other programme etc is using the file and stopping me delete them?
Old 11-10-2007 | 07:35 PM
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start the comp in safe mode

then delete them

the reason is that if your files it started in winamp, media player, deamon, ect they usually are in the playlist ect

therefore win tell you that its in use
Old 11-10-2007 | 08:20 PM
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Alex - they aren't in use. They aren't in any WMP or VLC playlists, other files have been played with these programmes since then and they have deleted fine - just these two won't.

I just tried booting into safe mode and deleting - get the same message

Running out of idea's here as I was hoping safe mode would do it and it didn't
Old 11-10-2007 | 09:05 PM
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Getting on my fucking tits now

Googled and found info stating it's an XP bug that mostly relates to AVI's.... One fix is to cut and paste it to the desktop, then delete. Did that and it worked on one file, but the other isn't working. Then tried three recommended "kill" programmes (Dr Delete, Sure Delete and MoveOnBoot - all of which schedule the file for deletion when windows boots, to avoid Windows trying to "catalogue" the avi) - none worked

FUCKS SAKE
Old 12-10-2007 | 03:05 AM
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try treesize..i had a few corrupt files in my torrent folder azures..

every time i tried to open the folder.my net browser would shut down.still dont know why pc seemed virus free..

anyways with treesize i could open program files and delete the nasty ones trial and error just backtracked via download dates and it worked

worth a try http://www.snapfiles.com/get/treesize.html
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Tried it, still won't delete it
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hehe, thats why you should stop with all that porn

try to rename it then delete it
Old 12-10-2007 | 12:31 PM
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It's not porn

Can't rename

Can't delete

Can't move

Can't edit

Can't open with any programme

Can't do fuck all
Old 12-10-2007 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Thrush
It's not porn
its animal porn

sorry mate

but recheck all the progs you have used it in. that it aint in the playlist

you could also try to run regedit and search for the file there and delete what ever that comes up
Old 12-10-2007 | 02:52 PM
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I only tried it with two prog's - WMP and VLC and niehter have it listed so it's not being used....

I don't like doing regedit as it's too easy to fuck it up.....

DOS command DEL doesn't work either
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have you tried a system restore to before they arrived?
Old 12-10-2007 | 10:09 PM
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Millsy - thats the ONE thing I haven't done

Usually it doesn't delete files tho, it just restores settings and moves files, it doesn't delete ones that have arrived after the date you restore to..... Hence why I haven't tried that.....
Old 13-10-2007 | 12:31 PM
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Right Click > Check "Hidden" > Apply > OK

File gone! to the untrained eye
Old 13-10-2007 | 12:46 PM
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Thats not getting rid of it tho is it
Old 13-10-2007 | 05:23 PM
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Goto "Run" type "msconfig" and try and find the offending file under the "startup" tab to see if it's running when Windows boots.

Or have you tried task manager [Ctrl + Alt + Del] to try and see if its running there under "Applications" so you can end process?
Old 14-10-2007 | 07:25 AM
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I doubt it will be under the start up tab - it's a video file, not a programme....

Like with with Task Manager - it's not in there as it's a video file thats not in use, even tho Windows is convinced it is
Old 14-10-2007 | 11:18 AM
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Re-install Windows
Old 14-10-2007 | 11:54 AM
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Fuck right off

Tho I am beginning to think that might be the only option left

But I ain't reinstalling just to get rid of a 700mb file, it's not like I am short on space - but it's pissing me off as I don't want it, don't need it, but mostly cos Windows is winning and I don't want it too I tell the PC what it can and can't do - not the other way around!
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have you found the pre fetch file and deleted it then tried to delete it
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regedit mate, search for the file.. delete the key that comes up with the file name.. then delete the file
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Nope cos I have no idea what a pre fetch file is
Old 14-10-2007 | 04:41 PM
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http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ will delete files that are a fucker to remove
Old 14-10-2007 | 05:02 PM
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YOU ARE A FUCKING GOD!!!!!!

Went first time, no fucking around - right click, "Unlocker", ticked "delete" from the drop menu and BAM - file deleted in about 1.5seconds

Hock, you really are the fucking MAN!

THANK YOU!
Old 14-10-2007 | 07:36 PM
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The other option would of been to move it to either one of your other hard drives, or one of your other pc's you have lying around and then delete it.
Old 15-10-2007 | 08:55 AM
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Dan;

Originally Posted by Thrush
Can't rename

Can't delete

Can't move

Can't edit

Can't open with any programme

Can't do fuck all
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