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Name: phosie
Date: October 15, 2004 at 02:49:55 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: P4 256
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Hi there,
I've got two directories in c:\windows I can't remove : srchasst and IME. I tried to do it in 'safe mode' but it come back after the next reboot. Adaware & hijackthis are not helping.
How can I delete this from my computer ?
Phosie

Pr.Phosie



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Name: Arcaned22
Date: October 15, 2004 at 05:39:23 Pacific
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Dear Phosie,
These are both Windows folders that you are mentioning, and both folders themselves are harmless, so they don't need to be deleted. A copy of your hihackthis log would help. Not reccomended but if you really wanted to delete those folders, you could do it with a ms-dos disk, which you can read more about at

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Response Number 2
Name: Arcaned22
Date: October 15, 2004 at 05:40:51 Pacific
Reply:

www.bootdisk.com,

Arcan


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Response Number 3
Name: phosie
Date: October 15, 2004 at 06:10:43 Pacific
Reply:

Thank you very much - I thought it was dangerous directories.
I won't delete it then !
Thank you, all of you, making a good job to help us.
Phosie

Pr.Phosie


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