Re: Windows XPHome question about renaming folders

Go here:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/removereboot.html

and download and install "Remove on Reboot."

After it's installed, right click the file, select "Remove on reboot"
and restart the machine.

Note: it does not "Recycle" the file, it simply deletes it forever.

;-)


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"Murray" <forums@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> It's for a Dreamweaver Application Configuration file. I need to
rename it
> to force the app to rebuild the configuration. A quick way to do that
is to
> rename the Configuration folder. I have no problem doing it in
WXPPro, but
> I cannot rename it in WXPHome.
>
> The app itself is not running at the time.
>
> --
> Murray
> ============
>
> "Steve Easton" <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eAK7gAdzFHA.2312@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > You will need to find out what service or application uses the
folder,
> > and either kill the service or shutdown the application or both.
> > Give the machine a few minutes to perform what's known as "Garbage
clean
> > up" which unloads any references from memory.
> >
> > Then you "might" be able to rename it.
> >
> > If you could be a little more specific about what you're trying to
> > rename, I might be able to point to in the right direction.
> >
> > Also, even if you succeed in renaming one, it's quite possible /
quite
> > probable that the system will restore / recreate it next time it's
> > started or the next time the application is launched.
> >
> > A good example of this is deleting the temporary internet files
> > directory on start up ( using a third party application )
> > as the machine boots it automatically re-creates the directory.
> > Or deleting the FrontPageTempDir and then opening FrontPage, which
> > checks for the folder and directs windows explorer to recreate it if
not
> > found.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Steve Easton
> > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> > 95isalive
> > This site is best viewed..................
> > ..............................with a computer
> >
> >
> > "Murray" <forums@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:OpryjqczFHA.1040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> I do believe it. I need to change the name of one of them. How
can I
> > do
> >> that?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Murray
> >> ============
> >>
> >> "Steve Easton" <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:ug$cMgczFHA.3312@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Because they are "hard" coded in the system registry and
considered
> >> > system files.
> >> > Believe it or not, they are referenced / utilized quite often by
the
> >> > installed applications.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Steve Easton
> >> > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> >> > 95isalive
> >> > This site is best viewed..................
> >> > ..............................with a computer
> >> > "Murray" <forums@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> > news:%234Al3ibzFHA.3188@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> Guys: I wanna take advantage of the Windows knowledge assembled
> > here!
> >> >> Sorry for the OT.
> >> >>
> >> >> On XPHome, I am an administrator, but I cannot rename any of the
> >> > folders in
> >> >> the C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data
folders.
> >> > Why is
> >> >> that? When I check properties, the Read-only attribute is solid
> >> > (rather
> >> >> than checked), and while I can uncheck it, it doesn't take.
What's
> >> > the deal
> >> >> here?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Murray
> >> >> ============
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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