cannot delete a program file

David Black

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Mar 28, 2010, 2:02:01 PM3/28/10

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I am trying to delete a program file for a program which I delted and I keep
getting the error message that access is denied. I do not know what is
causing the problem and how to correct it. Any help will be appreciated.

Bruce Hagen

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Mar 28, 2010, 2:19:12 PM3/28/10

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"David Black" <David...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Unlocker:
http://download.cnet.com/Unlocker/3000-2248_4-10493998.html
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

Jim

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Mar 28, 2010, 2:58:10 PM3/28/10

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Safe mode ?

David Black

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Mar 28, 2010, 3:43:01 PM3/28/10

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I downloaded the product you suggested and when I tried to remove the product
I received the error message drive access denied, whjat's next.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

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David Black

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Mar 28, 2010, 3:45:04 PM3/28/10

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I am not in safe mode

"Jim" wrote:

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Don Phillipson

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Mar 28, 2010, 3:18:54 PM3/28/10

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"David Black" <David...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I am trying to delete a program file for a program which I delted and I

If this is a Windows protection function, you can bypass it by
deleting the file from a DOS prompt via DEL
or RD to remove the whole directory.

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Don Phillipson
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(Ottawa, Canada)

BillyBob

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Mar 28, 2010, 11:24:31 PM3/28/10

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"David Black" <David...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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David,

Jim didn't mean "are you in safe mode", he meant "enter safe mode and try
deleting the file" ?

BB

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Johnny Shane

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Mar 29, 2010, 10:21:41 AM3/29/10

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On Mar 28, 2:02 pm, David Black <DavidBl...@discussions.microsoft.com>
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> I am trying to delete a program file for a program which I delted and I keep
> getting the error message that access is denied. I do not know what is
> causing the problem and how to correct it. Any help will be appreciated.

hold down the sift key

Jim

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Mar 29, 2010, 11:09:41 AM3/29/10

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With Unlocker " delete on reboot ".

sgopus

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Mar 29, 2010, 7:00:01 PM3/29/10

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with a program file, you need to uninstall it rather then trying to delete it
first, as when deleting, it leaves all kinds of registry entries behind,
creates problems with associations lost files etc.

What's the program name?

mm

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Mar 30, 2010, 1:38:51 AM3/30/10

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On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:18:54 -0500, "Don Phillipson"
<e9...@SPAMBLOCK.ncf.ca> wrote:

>"David Black" <David...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:05BC5882-B53F-43F8...@microsoft.com...
>
>> I am trying to delete a program file for a program which I delted and I
>keep
>> getting the error message that access is denied. I do not know what is
>> causing the problem and how to correct it. Any help will be appreciated.
>
>If this is a Windows protection function, you can bypass it by
>deleting the file from a DOS prompt via DEL
>or RD to remove the whole directory.

Do you mean a CMD prompt while running windows, or do you mean boot to
real native DOS from a boot disk?

I'm not being tactful. I really don't know.