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Undeletable file

DoubleY
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Go to solution Solved by xXxYOLOxSWAGxXx_420BlazeIt,

Boot into safe mode and delete it.

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So I installed a Windows 8 theme a while ago, didn't like it and uninstalled. It left this folder on my dekstop

7ENp0.jpg

 

When I try to delete the folder I get:

7ENpv.png

 

Digging in there, there is only one .dll file left:

7ENq7.png

 

When I try to delete that, it says it's open in program xyz. This time is just so happens to be Windows Explorer

7ENqH.png

 

Other times it's chrome, my LTC wallet, MSFT Outlook, or anything it can attach to to prevent me from deleting. Any idea how to kill it for good?

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Boot into safe mode and delete it.

Don't know why I didn't think of that :/

 

Thanks anyway :D

Another option: 

Go to local users and groups (in administrative tools which is in Control Panel)

Enable Administrator account (the Built-in one) and give it a password.

Log into that account. 

Nuke everything you don't want in your account.

Switching users is faster than reboots most of the time.

† Christian Member †

For my pertinent links to guides, reviews, and anything similar, go here, and look under the spoiler labeled such. A brief history of Unix and it's relation to OS X by Builder.

 

 

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