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Cannot delete a file saved to my desktop



 
 
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Old December 13th 08, 02:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
chik
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Default 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.


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Old April 5th 09, 05:25 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
monsterman00
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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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Old April 6th 09, 01:39 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
bob
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Default 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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Old May 19th 09, 07:19 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Cmass
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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!


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Old July 11th 09, 10:55 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
haryhora
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Default 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


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Old July 11th 09, 07:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Bill Daggett
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Default 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
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