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Guest
i have a media file that i want to delete. when i try to do so, windows tells me that another program or person are using this program. how can i overcome the problem?
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Joseph Meehan
desperate said:i have a media file that i want to delete. when i try to do so,
windows tells me that another program or person are using this
program. how can i overcome the problem?
First try just rebooting. If that does not do it you may be able to
handle it by booting in safe mode.
Do you know exactly what the file you are trying to delete does? It
appears a program is using it. If you are not sure, I would find out first
because it may be an important file that will cause a program you may use to
fail.
B
Bee
If your media file hasn't moved an inch even with Joseph's methods, you may
like to try:
"Delete A File That Is Seemingly Undeletable" (pictorial)
http://www.theeldergeek.com/delete_undeletable_file.htm
or this: MoveOnBoot freeware (same strategy but automated)
http://www.webattack.com/get/moveonboot.html
Bee.
like to try:
"Delete A File That Is Seemingly Undeletable" (pictorial)
http://www.theeldergeek.com/delete_undeletable_file.htm
or this: MoveOnBoot freeware (same strategy but automated)
http://www.webattack.com/get/moveonboot.html
Bee.
G
Guest
Des,
I know this doesn't help a bunch but unless you need to delete that file for disk space reasons, or it is causing problems, it may be best to just leave it alone i.e. if it aint broke...don't fix it. I've been there myself and most times it's a battle not worth fighting. It is probably a shared file that another program uses and may cause bigger problems if messed with.
BR
I know this doesn't help a bunch but unless you need to delete that file for disk space reasons, or it is causing problems, it may be best to just leave it alone i.e. if it aint broke...don't fix it. I've been there myself and most times it's a battle not worth fighting. It is probably a shared file that another program uses and may cause bigger problems if messed with.
BR
R
roger
Hi desperate,
To delete the file in Windows XP, remove the following registry key.
Goto Start >Run >Type "regedit" go to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850D
C73E}\InProcServer32] - Delete this key
This prevents Windows Explorer from loading shmedia.dll in response to
the property queries on these files.
Or go to Kelly's site
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
and scroll down to line 39 'Delete an undeletable file on Windows XP'
Try this pictorial "Delete A File That Is Seemingly Undeletable"
http://www.theeldergeek.com/delete_undeletable_file.htm
Also try opening a command prompt (Start > Run > cmd) change
directories to 'Documents and settings,' open Task manager and end
explorer.exe from there, and then type:
del file_name
Then open explorer.exe by opening a new task in task manager.
Hope this helps
To delete the file in Windows XP, remove the following registry key.
Goto Start >Run >Type "regedit" go to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850D
C73E}\InProcServer32] - Delete this key
This prevents Windows Explorer from loading shmedia.dll in response to
the property queries on these files.
Or go to Kelly's site
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
and scroll down to line 39 'Delete an undeletable file on Windows XP'
Try this pictorial "Delete A File That Is Seemingly Undeletable"
http://www.theeldergeek.com/delete_undeletable_file.htm
Also try opening a command prompt (Start > Run > cmd) change
directories to 'Documents and settings,' open Task manager and end
explorer.exe from there, and then type:
del file_name
Then open explorer.exe by opening a new task in task manager.
Hope this helps