John
"Leonard Grey" <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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"John John - MVP" <aude...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
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Winlogon.exe and Explorer.exe have a handle on the folder so it can't be
deleted in the usual manner, you will have to logon to Safe Mode with
Command Prompt to delete the folder and you will have to place the dummy
replacement file in the Program Files folder before you exit Safe Mode
and reboot. Here is what you can do:
First, go in Add/Remove Programs and uninstall the MSN Gaming Zone then
reboot to Safe-Mode with Command prompt and issue the following
commands, pressing enter after each:
cd program files
rd /s /q "msn gaming zone"
copy con "msn gaming zone"
^Z
Note that ^Z is a control character, to enter it press and hold the Ctrl
key and press Z then release and press <Enter> to finish the job. Don't
forget to use the "quotation marks" as shown above.
Reboot and the folder should be gone for good! Most people don't need
this folder and most users don't want to see it but I think that
Microsoft does some of these things just to annoy everybody!
John