Re: deleting undeletable files

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From: Sid9 (sid9_at_bellsouth.net)
Date: 01/20/05 

Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 23:47:33 -0500

Try deleting it in safe mode.

Chris wrote:
> Okay okay, this migh have been posted before, but I searched and came
> up blank.
>
> There is a program running on my computer, I know exaclty where it is,
> what's it's called and all that. It runs in my process list of my Task
> Manager, but when I try to stop it, I get some sort of citical system
> error message. I tried to delete it with safe mode, cmd prompt,
> closing explorer.exe and then trying it then reloading it, and
> nothing worked. It isn't being picked up by any of my virus
> scanners/spyware apps so I am not sure what to do. It eats up my
> computers usage then my computer is very very slow. it runs when I
> start up my desktop. I tried to disable it through msconfig, but it
> just comes back. I tried to delete the registry entrys, but they came
> back. Anyone know of a way of deleting it? I remember a while back
> reading something about being able to use the cmd prompt to delete a
> file, but I forgot what had to be inputted in order for it to work.
> Some sort of string that bypassed the settings and the recycling bin
> and all that, but like I said I do not remember. ANY AND ALL HELP IS
> APPRECIATED THANK YOU!!!

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