Re: Partially downloaded file will not delete and causes 100 percent CPU usage

From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/31/04 

Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 07:20:41 +0100

Hi

Try and delete the file from a command prompt. If that doesn't work, try
renaming the file and then deleting it - again via a command prompt. 

-- 
Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
"Michael" <no_reply@sender.com> wrote in message
news:u5UCFStREHA.620@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| WinXP Home. The file is a part downloaded avi, downloaded using LeechGet.
| The system works fine except for when enter the directory the problem file
| is in explorer jumps to 100 percent CPU usage. Sometimes this max
| performance stops by itself after a minute or so and sometimes it requires
a
| logoff. Trying to delete the file from explorer results in a message that
| the file is in use by another application. System restore did not fix it
and
| I had to delete from the command prompt. I have run an AV with no
infection
| found. The system is back to normal now but anyone know what this was.
Many
| thanks.
|
|
| -- 
| Regards
|
|

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