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"0VMAKFIL.exe"

Right, I needed to download this thing as it was needed in the repair of a laptop. However, I cannot delete it from my Desktop.

It doesn't seem to be interfering or anything, but I wouldn't mind being rid of it. Just keeps saying it's in use and cannot be deleted.

Is it a Safe-Mode job? If so, how do you do that from Win Xp again? I haven't done it for an eternity.

Ive had that, what i did was to disable the "hide known file types" thing then changed the file type of the thing you want to delete. Then delete it.

Yeep.

Anything before, ooh, say, 2005.

CD - Change Directory.

It's a DOS command, matey... maybe a bit before your time?!

WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
>
> CD to the directory where the file is.

CD to wha???

How do you "CD"?

In WinXP eh?

Try this:

Start menu -> Accessories -> Command prompt

CD to the directory where the file is.

Ctrl-Alt-Del to start Task Manager.

Click on the Processes tab, find and click on explorer.exe - click on End Task.

In the Command Prompt window, delete the file - del filename.exe.

In the Task Manager window, click on File -> New task

Type explorer.exe to re-start Windows Explorer.

It's worked for me before.

ßulle†† wrote:
> Bah, neither Safe mode or that eraser prog would remove it - keeps
> saying it's in use by a program :(
>
> I guess I'm stuck with it, huh?

I have loads of those "in-use" exes dotted around - just how do you get rid of them? - I know for certain that they are not in use. Im sure someone posted a solution in this forum a while back.

What is the file?

Bah, neither Safe mode or that eraser prog would remove it - keeps saying it's in use by a program :(

I guess I'm stuck with it, huh?

Ta, will try when I get home

Use msconfig to make sure it's not running. Try Task Manager to look for a process with the name of the file.

If possible, try using a command prompt to delete it. Also, some 3rd party tools can delete files that are in use - [URL]http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/[/URL].

Otherwise, just try Safe Mode.