Cannot Delete "Filename" - Access is Denied

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TheScullster

One of my clients has managed to get a phone dialer downloaded onto his
laptop.
I have tried Add/Remove Progs, but it says that the prog has already been
uninstalled - selected the Remove from List option.

I now try to delete the exe file, and get the message:

Cannot delete "filename": Access is Denied.
Make sure that the disk is not full or write protected and that the file is
not currently in use.

I have checked the file properties, and the Archive box only is ticked.
I have checked with task manager and no activity is reported for this
executable.

How do I get rid of this junk?


TIA

Phil
 
Thanks Byte

None of this worked, because the file was actually a running process - some
sort of dialer to a porn site!
I had to stop the process in Task Manager, then the file could be deleted.

Phil
 
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