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Name: j1mm3h
Date: August 8, 2006 at 23:42:14 Pacific
Subject: File doesnt want to delete
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: P4 1.3/640MB
Model/Manufacturer: hp
Comment:

Hello everyone, well Im not even sure if its a virus/trojan but it kind of seems like it......Well I d/l this file...A game image and I tried deleting it and it said "file is being used by another program blah blah" so I was like "whatever, next time I turn on my computer I will delete it" because it happens. No it still doesnt want to delete, I have tried everthing I can think of, scan for virus/spyware and no, tried safe mode and no, tried checking its properties for read only and no. Any one got any ideas to what is going on here? and another problem is Im not sure if its related to this but sometimes my computer just wont start up any programs, and this is mainly when my computer starts up for example I try to load up a program and nothing will happen like if I didnt double click then all of a sudden all the programs I double clicked pop up, Anybody have any idea what may be going on? or what should I do? Im getting really frustrated with this, thanks very much if anyone can help me.


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Response Number 1
Name: XpUser4Real
Date: August 8, 2006 at 23:52:14 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

unlocker for deleting files and folders
should work for you
As far as the other problem you have, I'm not sure...sorry

Hopefully my advice will help you...Please post back with your results....thanks


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Response Number 2
Name: j1mm3h
Date: August 9, 2006 at 00:28:14 Pacific
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OMG! thank you! well it solved that problem...I wonder why that happens? just happens I guess huh................now if somebody can tell me why my computer freezes up like that? can it come from that file that couldnt be deleted?


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Response Number 3
Name: XpUser4Real
Date: August 9, 2006 at 00:34:06 Pacific
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You're welcome, thanks for posting back! Wish I could help you with an explanation, but I'm glad the unlocker worked for you.

Have you tried msconfig and unchecking all startup items except for you AV, firewall and sgtray? That should speed your startup.

Hopefully my advice will help you...Please post back with your results....thanks


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Response Number 4
Name: j1mm3h
Date: August 9, 2006 at 00:41:31 Pacific
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Yeah no problem, you helped me out with that so thats the least I could do.....yeah Im really picky with the programs start up, and its not the start up that its slow its when my computer has just finished starting up or whatever and for example I click on internet explore and it doesnt come up, then I click on my computer and nothing happens then I alt ctrl del and task manager doesnt come up, then all of a sudden like if the pipeline was unblocked everything comes up at the same time.......


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