Can't delete a file

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ay.n

I downloaded an old cersion of misucmatch and it didn't work so I
tried to delete it. Every time I do it says file may be in use.

I am prety sure it isn't so how do I get ird of it? I also scanned for
virues and there is none.
 
I downloaded an old cersion of misucmatch and it didn't work so I
tried to delete it. Every time I do it says file may be in use.

I am prety sure it isn't so how do I get ird of it? I also scanned for
virues and there is none.
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1) TRY UNINSTALLING

2) Try deleting from safe mode

3) Do a system restore
 
I downloaded an old cersion of misucmatch and it didn't work so I
tried to delete it. Every time I do it says file may be in use.

I am prety sure it isn't so how do I get ird of it? I also scanned for
virues and there is none.
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It is "in use" because it loads on startup, unfortunately. Try going to
Safe Mode and uninstall it from there. Also, instead of Add/Remove check
the mm folder to an uninstall.exe; that might work better.

HTH
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Hi ay - From my Blog, Defending Your Machine, addy below in my Signature:


"Sometimes the tools below will find files which they are unable to delete
because they are in use.

A program called Copylock, here, http://noeld.com/programs.asp?cat=misc can
aid in the process of "replacing, moving, renaming or deleting one or many
files which are currently in use (e.g. system files like comctl32.dll, or
virus/trojan files.)"

Another is Killbox by Option Explicit, Beta version available here:
http://www.killbox.net/downloads/beta/KillBox.exe Overview directions are
available here: http://www.killbox.net/help.html#Top Read carefully - this
tool is quite powerful.

A third which is a bit different but often very useful is Delete Invalid
File, here: http://www.purgeie.com/delinv.htm which handles invalid/UNC
file/folder name deleting, rather than the in use problem.

A fourth useful program is Unlocker, here:
..http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ " Simply right click the folder or file
and select Unlocker. If the folder or file is locked, a window listing of
lockers will appear. Simply select the lockers and click Unlock and you are
done!" Works as advertised and is particularly helpful in identifying
malware components which are 'protecting' each other."



--
Regards, Jim Byrd, MVP, DTS, ASVOP
My Blog, Defending Your Machine,
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/



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|| I downloaded an old cersion of misucmatch and it didn't work so I
|| tried to delete it. Every time I do it says file may be in use.
||
|| I am prety sure it isn't so how do I get ird of it? I also scanned
|| for virues and there is none.
 
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