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

From: Tumbleweed (tumbleweednews_at_mysockshotmail.com)
Date: 05/31/04


Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 07:59:16 +0100


"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
>

inability to delete large AVIs is a bug not a virus. Google for it. there
are fixes. I've found that you can often delete them via an ftp program.

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