Problem deleting unwanted files!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jessica

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My friend downloaded a file from the internet. I want to
delete it, but when I try to remove it from my desktop an
alert message appears. The message says that the file is
protected or running. I know the file was not running.
Does anyone know how to delete this file. PLEASE HELP ME!

Thanks

Jessica
 
You can try Safe Mode but if that doesn't work:-

1. Open the Command Prompt window and leave it open.
2. Close all open programs.
3. Click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE
4. Go to the Processes tab and End Process on Explorer.exe.
5. Leave Task Manager open.
6. Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to the folder where the
undeletable file is in.
7. At the command prompt type DEL <filename> (filename is the file you
want to delete).
8. Go back to Task Manager, click File, New Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to
restart the GUI shell.
9. Close Task Manager.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320081
You Cannot Delete a File or a Folder
 
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