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A File That Can't Be Deleted!?
Name: Nemets Date: October 27, 2003 at 03:50:33 Pacific OS: Windows XP Pro CPU/Ram: AMD 501, 256mg Ram
Comment:
Hi all.
Has anyone heard of a file that can't be deleted? My sister has recently installed ICQ, and alongside with the program it has installed a file called "Free AOL & Unlimited Internet.url". The file can't be deleted using the simple methods, and not even uninstalling the ICQ program (Which was the one to install the file) succeed to remove it. When I right-click on the file it showes me only two options: "Go to Free Trial" and "Create Shortcut", and double-clicking on it acts like a link. The file can't be renamed either. I ran AdAware pro and it didn't find anything. Does anyone has an idea what can it be and how can I remove it?
Name: crazydood Date: October 27, 2003 at 04:00:17 Pacific
Reply:
Hey, try starting in safe mode and deleting it. Sounds like spyware to me.
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Response Number 2
Name: rac Date: October 27, 2003 at 04:07:34 Pacific
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Also, check file Properties and make sure that it is not 'Read Only'
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Response Number 3
Name: Nemets Date: October 27, 2003 at 09:06:20 Pacific
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rac, it does not have the properties option, only "Go to Free Trial" and "Create Shortcut".
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Response Number 4
Name: rac Date: October 27, 2003 at 10:56:45 Pacific
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Did you look at file Properties by right clicking on the file icon?
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Response Number 5
Name: tonyme7 Date: October 27, 2003 at 11:23:45 Pacific
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go to download.com and download a free trial version of ace utilities. this program will help you uninstall or delete files that can't be deleted. after this you might want to check your registry under hkey_local_machine then software hkey_current_user then software to see if the file is there if it is right click and delete it
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Response Number 6
Name: Nemets Date: October 27, 2003 at 17:57:02 Pacific
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tonyme7, when I try to delete the file with Ace Utilities the file does not appear when I click add. And I found a whole directory of AOL in the registery and deleted it all, but the file still won't be deleted.
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Response Number 7
Name: tinner666 Date: October 28, 2003 at 14:56:17 Pacific
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I assume you went to add/ remove also. If you get rid of it, get trillian which also uses icq, aim, msn, yahoo, etc. without the pop-ups or bull.
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Response Number 8
Name: tonyme7 Date: October 28, 2003 at 15:21:15 Pacific
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you mean when you go into uninstall manager in ace utilities under optimize?
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