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Windows Vista File Management Issues or questions in relation to Vista's file management. (microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management) |
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Cannot delete a file saved to my desktop
Hello all. Disabling windows search, reboot, and deleting the stubborn file worked for me. Thanks to Big123 and his advice. -- chik |
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Cannot delete a file saved to my desktop
I had the same problem and this is what worked for me. 1. Create another User profile in Windows if there isn't already another one. 2. Start Windows in Safe Mode. 3. Log in as the user that does not have the .dwg file on the desktop. 4. Go to My Computer - c:\users\[username]\desktop\ 5. Delete the .dwg file. -- monsterman00 |
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Cannot delete a file saved to my desktop
To the OP.
Try this: File Shredder http://www.fileshredder.org/ monsterman00 wrote: I had the same problem and this is what worked for me. 1. Create another User profile in Windows if there isn't already another one. 2. Start Windows in Safe Mode. 3. Log in as the user that does not have the .dwg file on the desktop. 4. Go to My Computer - c:\users\[username]\desktop\ 5. Delete the .dwg file. |
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Cannot delete a file saved to my desktop
Finally, a strange solution, one that saved me very recently: try to delete the file, and wait for the "recycling" window to appear. While it's up, press CTRL+ALT+DEL to bring up the Task Manager. Disable the task explorer.exe and wait a moment; your desktop will disappear. Reinable explorer.exe (click File, New Task, and type explorer.exe) and your desktop will reappear. Right-click the desktop and choose refresh (just to be sure). Now try to delete the file again. It worked for me!This was a very creative approach! And the only one after 2 days of searching that got the job done. But it only worked 50% of the way for me. There is still the little problem of getting it out of the recycling bin once it is gone from the folder. I tried emptying the recycling bin but it froze again. So, I followed the same instructions again within the recycling bin folder and it appears to finally be gone. But still, I wish someone in MS knew what the hell is causing this bizarre nonsense and actually FIX the problem. Thanks for your time in figuring this out! -- Cmass |
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Cannot delete a file saved to my desktop
bjg123 you rock i just created a profile in here to thank you the last method of yours did work for me(closing the explorer.exe etc) thanks a lot PS:I Wonder how u went about trying that weird thingi -- haryhora |
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Cannot delete a file saved to my desktop
haryhora wrote:
bjg123 you rock i just created a profile in here to thank you the last method of yours did work for me(closing the explorer.exe etc) thanks a lot PS:I Wonder how u went about trying that weird thingi "big123" left the room in AUGUST OF 2008 and has not been heard from since. |
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