Start Menu item with exclamation point cannot be deleted

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I installed ACT! 2006, which as part of its installation installed an entry
on my Start Menu, "ACT! 2006", that I cannot delete. I tried renaming it --
didn't work. I tried Safe Mode deleting -- didn't work. I tried Command Line
deleting -- didn't work. I tried Killbox, GIPO Utilities, Move On Boot --
didn't work. The error message I get every time (at least in the GUI) is
"Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk." This is not a
major problem, just an annoying one, as I like to have as clean Start Menu as
possible. I also don't like not having control over my system. Any and all
help will be greatly appreciated.
 
You cannot delete a file or a folder on an NTFS file system volume
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320081

MANUALLY DELETING STUBBORN FILES
http://aumha.org/a/stubborn.php

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

How do I delete an "undeletable" file?
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_undeletable_file.htm

Delete A File That Is Seemingly "Undeletable"
http://www.theeldergeek.com/delete_undeletable_file.htm

Delete - Can't Delete Files or Folders
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm#del

Delete - AVI, MPG... files (access denied error)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm

Scroll down to Delete - AVI, MPG... files (access denied error)
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How To Delete "Undeletable" Files And Folders In XP
http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop20.htm#8

Cannot delete file or folder
[[Sometimes a file cannot be deleted or a folder removed because Windows
says it's open by another program.]]
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxCannotDelete.htm

"Access Denied" Error Message When You Try to Delete a File
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=298345

You Receive an "Access Denied" Error Message When You Delete Folders from a
Mounted Drive
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319368

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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