Re: Q:file that won't delete

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shenan-
yes i had created it originally, and it was a supposed to be saved as a
".txt" extension. tried to open it, by associating it with many programs,
and WordPad was one of the first. all resulted in getting the error that it
could not be read from source file or disk, hence it would not open. i will
try the unlocker program you directed me to, thanks, i will have to wait
till i am at home on my pc. same results when trying to rename it, and
though malware tools says it has deleted the file, it still is on desktop
where it was created. the file exist nowhere else but the desktop, where i
first saved it. malwarebites DID in fact erase the CONTENT of the file, by
that i mean when i click on properties the file size reads as 0 bytes
whereas it used to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 1.88kb. it's a
strange puzzle for sure given my knowledge and abilities. i have done a
chkdsk probably once or twice since the file was created, as part of routine
maintenance, as well as defrag (jkdefrag and windows defrag)regularly. i run
spybot, malwarebites, antivir, super anti spyware, and on occasion run
ccleaner, though i'm not obsessed with cleaning the registry. mainly it gets
rid of items from programs that no longer exist on the pc, and that have
been left behind.
no i don't think the sig was directed specifically to me just wanted to let
u know i do try to be thorough when asking questions but more importantly
brief. no offense taken, nor intended to give!
again thanks for the unlocker link and will try that and post back results.
thank you,
pemo

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uN6E8fFPKHA.220@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
pmg wrote:
the name of the file is "sat." (as in Saturday) and there is NO
extension after the period. when i was saving it to the desktop and
naming it initially, i named it "sat." using the period as intended
to indicate an abbreviation (typing habit) and when clicked on
save, it saved as "sat." onto the desktop, with no error message or
prompts or anything else. later, the first time i tried to open it,
it asked me to associate a program to open files with "."
extensions and it began to dawn on me what was going on. i tried
associating the file to open with many different things, just for
the hell of it in hopes that would make a difference. as it sits
now, i chose to open "." extensions with the malwarebites program
to see if it made a difference when using malwarebites to kill the
file, but it made no difference. tried deleting it in safe mode,
but it did not. i can't remember if i got the same error message or
not since it was some time ago. as i said it does not seem to be
effecting anything but my own OCD. i will try the unlocker link
this afternoon, thank you, and thank you for the reply. if it
matters i am running windows xp sp3. and i though i was asking
questions the smart way, sorry.

Thinking the signature is directed towards you specifically? Been there
for years, haven't changed it - not directed towards anyone specifically.

So you actually created this file originally and you cannot erase it -
even in safe mode or with MalwareBytes tools?

Have you tried the UnLocker program I directed you to?

Can you open the file with WordPad, add to it and save it again?

What happens if you try to rename it?

When was the last time you did a CHKDSK on your system?

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
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