Windows will lock a file because the application hasn't yet released it. This is not always Windows fault and can be the fault of the program. DivX files don't get on very well with Windows XP and sometimes renaming the file can trick Windows into releasing it. Reboot your PC and don't start any programs.
Go directly to the file and delete it. Uncheck everything except the file name. This stops Windows XP trying to read the file - this problem affects many video, audio and graphics files.
Still no luck? OK, here is the best trick of all. Most sites give you cryptic Windows registry and DOS commands to remove a file, but the answer is so much simpler.
Get a copy of MoveOnBoot. It's free and this simple tool allows you to Move, Copy or Delete files before Windows can lock or alter the files.
The changes are made to your hard drive before Windows starts, hence it requires a restart of your system after you give MoveOnBoot its instructions. There are no messy boot or DOS commands, just a simple 3-step process. Step 1: Locate the name of the file that is causing your problems. Step 2: Decide if you want to copy, move or delete the file. Step 3. Choose a destination for moving the file, or a new file name for the rename option this option won't appear if you are deleting a file.
Click OK to confirm you want to process. The nice thing is that the program doesn't make you reboot straight away. It's a good idea to reboot ASAP, but if you are in the middle of something and want to wait, the program will simply run next time you start Windows.
If the file reappears again check its creation date to ensure it is being recreated and you can't make it budge, you may have trouble with spyware or a virus on your system don't overlook the possibility it may also be an important system file. In this case you should get a good spyware removal program to scan your system.
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This programm has saved me many times. Thanks Kalxen and Squashman -good to have backup. If you type in ' unlocker ' it brings up a page on unlockers from TSG archives that has some good info also.
When you have a problem persistent as the one you seem to have, it always brings up the subject is it somehow Security related. By Security I mean the file or thingee is some sort of malware, Trojan or whatever that has decided to camp on your computer, disguised as an innocent file. With all the horsepower you have applied it should be gone by now.
There are some types of files that can rewrite, morph or protect themselves from being deleted. I have had my share of them. At this point I would check the problem from that angle. The best program is one called HiJack. Get the most recent copy here, follow the instructions to get a log, copy that to the clipboard and post it in the Security forum for the experts to look at. See the Security forum, lots of examples of folks posting logs.
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Turn on suggestions. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Showing results for. Search instead for. I usually delete files that cant be deleted through Command Promt. If you know how to use DOS. I also found a simple way with which to deal with this file: I created a new folder, moved the file to it, then deleted that folder normally. This after hours of more complicated procedures that failed Just Delete it.
And i just deleted the folder ;. After that go to New task under Applications. New task, and write explorer. Only thing that worked was the Gipo programme!
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