Deleting locked files HP

I sold my printer HP as it was is no longer made. I want to remove the files, but when I put them in the trash, he says I can't because they are locked. How to delete locked files.

Hi Markar,

See if the Guide at the link below.

http://support.Apple.com/kb/HT1526

Kind regards

DP - K

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How can I delete locked files to external hard drive

I use an external hard drive to back up my laptop. I did a number of full backups using PC Backup Pro. I find that I am ending up with a number of files that have names like "2bfee8a4e34dc7b2bb247207". All of these issues appear to be Windows/MS Office program files. I do not need them taking place on my external hard drive and delete. Some of the icons folder contain also see a lock on the top of the file and not others.

When I try to delete these files, a window opens saying "you do not currently have permission to access this folder, click on continue to get permanent access to this folder. When I ' click to continue ', I don't then get a window caying "you refused permission to access this folder. To have access... Use the Security tab.

I have to after the opening of the Security tab, then click Advanced, click the owner tab. I'll see an owner like "Account Unknown(S-1-5-21-3029930470-4275679664-342561093-1007)" listed. I tried to change the owner name 'administrators (Ellen-PC\Administrators)' or Ellen (Ellen-PC\Ellen), which are the names appear in the owner to change to: box. Some of the files won't let me make the change. On the other, if she will allow me to make the change of ownership, I still cannot remove the files/folders.

This is getting very frustrating, because I I would like to delete these folders without having to reformat the external hard drive. I want to make room for newer backups.

Hello

Method 1:

I suggest you to take possession of the file before you delete it and check if it helps. To do so follow the link below:

http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753659.aspx

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Search engines not available, except in mode "Run as Administrator". delete the parent.lock file profiles did not help

After the upgrade to 21 FF, search engines no longer appear in the bar at the top right of the screen, so no searches are possible. I can navigate to my favorites and apparently also to the links contained in the e-mails.

If I right click on the FF icon and choose the "Run as Administrator" option, the search engines are there again. I tried to delete the parent.lock in the profiles folder, that this solution was solved a problem I've had recently with the previous version of FF (not being not able to open FF and getting the error message on another version of it running, which had to be closed in the first place - but there was no other version running.) In this case, too, before I discovered the solution, I could open FF using the option "Run as Administrator"). However deleting the parent.lock file does not resolve this issue.

I would be grateful for your help, especially if a person not very computer like me can understand put in simple terms!

You have the XML files including Google's default search engine in the browser\searchplugins file in the Firefox program folder?

Try to remove the file search.json and a possible search.sqlite in the Firefox profile folder to reset the default search engines.
- http://KB.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
You can use this button to go to the Firefox profile folder:
- Help > troubleshooting information > profile directory: see file
Firefox will rebuild the file search.json from the default search engines in the browser\\searchplugins file in the Firefox program folder and the searchplugins folder in the Firefox profile folder.

Cannot delete a file locked on a Windows 2003 Server

Try to delete a file on a Windows 2003 server, but it shows "it is used by another user or program.
Try searching for the user who opens the file but nothing found under computer management | Shared folders | Open the files.
Able to locate the file opened using OpenedFilesView freeware but not able to release the file using the utility.

No idea how I can remove the open/locked files?

Thanks in advance.

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Thank you for visiting the Microsoft answers community.

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Close all programs that might be using the file and try again. When I click on properties in the program, it is written back, cmd and in advance filename:%SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC autoexec line ms. NT

I try to restart it, nothing. I can not remove this file...

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Thanks sorry for my English...

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Hello

Like the first, you must start the machine in safe mode and try to delete this file.

While searching for another question, I stumbled on INUSE. EXE which is a utility designed to replace files that are "locked in use". Check it please this two links:

http://www.Microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/existing/InUse-o.asp

http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=228930

Good luck!

I can't delete a folder. In addition, in some cases, I can't delete some files.

Using Windows Explorer (Windows XP) I can't delete a folder. (The data are not a program).

File attributes are set to "hidden files" and the folder is empty (0-byte and no files are in the folder).

In addition, the folder properties (and file) / attributes are 'read only '. When I uncheck "read only" and click OK, then look again at this, the box comes back to "read only with a check mark. (???)

When I try to delete the folder, the message says "no empty folder", and it won't delete.

Also, when I try to delete some files (in other cases) some people will not remove.

Help, please.

The 'read only' box on issues is not what he says. ignore it.

A folder will not delete if it contains a locked file. You will need to unlock and remove the file first.

"Some files" will not delete because they are locked - that is to say, they are in use by an application. There is a utility called "unlocker" used to be recommended to correct this situation, but the download now includes adware that may be reported by your antivirus/antimalware dangerous application.

An 'empty' file that will not delete can be fixed if you run chkdisk. Click Start > run and type the following command, and then click OK

chkdisk/f

A window will open to inform you that chkdisk /f cannot be run while Windows is active and proposed to schedule a chkdisk for the next reboot. Answer Yes and restart. When chkdisk is complete, delete the folder.

The files that appear to be in use can be deleted by one or more of the following techniques:

A. deleting a command prompt window. You need to know the name of full of the file path. For example, if you try to delete a file named test.txt that is located in a folder named Non empty folder on your desktop and your user name is NR16020, the full path name is C:\Documents and Settings\NR16020\Desktop\Non empty Folder\\test.txt
- Open a command prompt window (start > run > cmd > OK)
- Use the del for the files command and the command rd for folders. If the full path name includes spaces, include it with double spaces. Using the example:
  del "C:\Documents and Settings\NR16020\Desktop\Non Folder\\test.txt empty"
  'C:\Documents and Settings\NR16020\Desktop\Non Folder Empty' RD
B. remove in safe mode. To access Safe Mode, restart the computer and repeatedly press F8 immediately after that the power on sequence is complete. If you see the Windows logo, you waited too long and need to try again.

C. remove from a command prompt with closed Windows Explorer. If the procedure fails because the file is locked, follow these steps:
- Close all running applications
- Open the Task Manager
- Open a command prompt window
- In the Task Manager process tab, right-click on explorer.exe, and then select end process
- Open the command prompt window and follow the steps listed in point A above
- In the Task Manager, click file > new task (run...), type explorer.exe, and then click OK

Cannot delete a file.

I copied the SC5.exe of a SuperCalc installation disk on my desktop. Now I can't delete it, I get the error that it is used by another program or person. How can I find what who or who is using it?

Hello

Use the Safe Mode if possible - repeatedly, press F8 that you start.

If necessary, use these utilities

UnLocker (free) + 1.91
http://unlocker.emptyloop.com/

Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-click on - RUN AS ADMIN

Below also work on Vista 64 bit

Another good alternative - use FileAssassin:

FileAssassin - free
http://www.Malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php

Force delete (cannot delete) closed or in used files or folders with FileASSASSIN
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/12/27/force-delete-cannot-delete-locked-or-in-used-files-or-folders-with-FileASSASSIN/

Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-click on - RUN AS ADMIN

And this - MoveOnBoot

MoveOnBoot
http://www.softwarepatch.com/software/MoveOnBoot.html

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Last updated 18/01/2014

Content
- To see how much space you have used and free
- To see where the files are too much space
- Disk Cleanup
- System restore
- Fix the basket
- Fix temporary Internet files
- Delete files in the system and the folder Temp of Service Profiles
- Check the size of the swap file
- Disable the hibernation
- Compact the Windows databases use various
- Delete the files updated by the Service Pack
- Move your Documents
- Remove saved files created by Photo Gallery
- Which extends the size of the disk
- Compress files
- Turn off the low disk space warnings
- Boost disk cleanup
To see how much space you have used and free

Start - All Programs - Accessories- Click with the right button on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

For the system drive

WMIC volume where (DriveLetter = '% lecteur_systeme %') are legend, capacity, freespace List

For all readers

WMIC volume get/all, freespace, the ability, the legend

If you want to store this info on your desktop

WMIC /append:"%userprofile%\desktop\Free on disk space" volume get Caption, freespace format:htable

To open double click on Free Disk Space on your desk or type

Start "" "%userprofile%\desktop\Free report.HTML of disk space.

Then come back here after cleaning and repeat these commands to see the difference.

If for any reason, the wmic command does not work, use these two commands. Both take a lot of time.

% Lecteur_systeme % - one defrag

or

dir %systemdrive%\*.*/a/s

To see where the files are too much space

It lists the number of files and the size of the folders on your drive. Each command is a subset, so you can run it better.

Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

Then configure the command prompt. Right-click on the tab of the titlebar - Properties - Layout command prompt - and enter 1000 screen buffer size height and 43 (or 50) to Window Dimensions height. Change the color (color tab) and the police (police tab), if you want.

To see the size of the folders in Documents, excluding images, video, or music files.

for /f "Skip = 2 tokens = 3 ' set doc = A %%A in ('Reg query"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders"/v"Personal"")

for /f "usebackq tokens = 2 * delims =" %i IN ("dir"% doc"/ a/s ^ |") "." findstr/i/v "\/"^|findstr/l/v "photos video" ') @echo %j & echo. "

To see the size of the folders in the music.

for /f "Skip = 2 tokens = 4" %A in ('Reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" /v 'My music' ") set Doc = A %

for /f "usebackq tokens = 2 * delims =" %i IN ("dir"% doc"/ a/s ^ |") "." findstr/i/v "-/"') @echo %j & echo. "."

To see the size of the image files.

for /f "Skip = 2 tokens = 4" %A in (' Reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" "My pictures" /v ") set Doc = A %

for /f "usebackq tokens = 2 * delims =" %i IN ("dir"% doc"/ a/s ^ |") "." findstr/i/v "-/"') @echo %j & echo. "."

To see the size of the files in the video.

for /f "Skip = 2 tokens = 4" %A in ('Reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" /v 'My videos' ") set Doc = A %

for /f "usebackq tokens = 2 * delims =" %i IN ("dir"% doc"/ a/s ^ |") "." findstr/i/v "-/"') @echo %j & echo. "."

To see the size of the files on the desktop.

for /f "Skip = 2 tokens = 3 ' set doc = A %%A in ('Reg query"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders"/v"Desktop"")

for /f "usebackq tokens = 2 * delims =" %i IN ("dir"% doc"/ a/s ^ |") "." findstr/i/v "-/"') @echo %j & echo. "."

To see the size of the files in the Windows folder.

for /f "usebackq tokens = 2 * delims =" %i IN ("'%windir%' dir /a /s ^ |") "." findstr/i/v "-/"') @echo %j & echo. "."

To see the size of the files in the Program Files folder.

for /f "usebackq tokens = 2 * delims =" %i IN ("'%ProgramFiles%' dir /a /s ^ |") "." findstr/i/v "-/"') @echo %j & echo. "."

Disk Cleanup

To run Disk Cleanup, normal is to click with the right button on the drive in my computer (Start menu - computer), then Properties - general tab - Disk Cleanup button.

Another way is menu Start - All Programs - Accessories - System - Disk Cleanup tools.

Disk Cleanup can be started from the command line.

Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

To make your primary drive.

cleanmgr letter

Choose which lead to do.

Cleanmgr

See the last section of this post to see how to performance of disk cleanup.

System restore

With disk cleanup displays above the Other Options tab. You can delete all but the last System Restore point and see if that is too much space.

System Restore uses 15% of the space normally. Change click Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type Regedit and navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore\cfg

Double click on DiskPercent and click on decimal and change the value to the desired percentage,

You can change the command prompt.

Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

To see the size of the system restore folder.

You don't normally have access to this folder. You will need to take possession, allow administrators to permission, then the size of the query.

takeown /f "%systemdrive%\System Volume Information" / a r d y

ICACLS "%systemdrive%\System Volume Information" / grant administrators: f, t, c, q

dir "%systemdrive%\System Volume Information" / a/s

To see the current percentage

Reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore\cfg" /v DiskPercent

It is in hexadecimal. The numbers are 0-9 and a-f. So 0xf is 15. 0x5 is 5, 0 x 9 is 9, 0xa is 10, 0 x 14 is 20.

To set a different value.

You can use decimal values to set. This affects 10% (in bold in the example and the last item in the line).

Tracking Add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore\cfg" /v DiskPercent /t REG_DWORD /f /d 10

To repair the system restore, file delete and restart the system restore.

SC stop vss

takeown /f "%systemdrive%\System Volume Information" / a r d y

ICACLS "%systemdrive%\System Volume Information" / grant administrators: f, t, c, q

e "%systemdrive%\System Volume Information" / q/s

SC start vss

Fix the basket

Sometimes, files get lost in the trash. Remove the storage folders. It will be automatically re-created next time you delete a file or open the Recycle Bin. It will remove the trash and the files it contains for all users.

Empty the trash.

Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

To see the size of the files in the Recycle Bin

It must have one or no files inside if you work. There should be a directory (folder) by user.

dir % systemdrive%\$RECYCLE. BIN\ *. * /a /s

To reset the trash

e % systemdrive%\$RECYCLE. BIN/s/q

Fix temporary Internet files

Sometimes, files get lost in the temporary internet files folder. Delete the files. It will be automatically recreated the next time download you. It will remove the current user only.

Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

To see the temporary internet files size empty files folder

RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl, ClearMyTracksByProcess 8

dir ' %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\ *.» * ' / a/s.

Then delete.

First close Internet Explorer. Some files may not remove at the moment, they can be deleted later.

"%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files" del /s /q

So to see the new size.

dir ' %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\ *.» * ' / a/s.

To see the size of the cache, type the following

Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

Reg query /v "Settings\5.0\Cache\Content Software" CacheLimit valid

Use the calculator to convert hexadecimal into decimal. Start the Calculator (Start - All Programs - Accessories - calculator) and choose the menu display - scientific, then the menu display - Hex. Enter the value returned above. Menu display - decimal. To convert windows units divide by 1024 for kilobytes, divide by 1024 megabytes.

Located between 50 MB and 250 MB. You can use decimal here. The unit is expressed in kilobytes. Here it is 250 megabytes (250 000 x 1024 bytes)

Add tracking 'Software Settings\5.0\Cache\Content' v CacheLimit valid /t Reg_DWord /d 250000 f

Delete files in the system and the folder Temp of Service Profiles

The system temp folder is only used when no one connects. It is rarely used but never cleaned. Some services have their own temporary folder which is also cleaned.

Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

To the list

dir c:\windows\temp C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Temp C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Temp/a/s

To remove

del C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Temp\*.* C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Temp\*.* c:\windows\temp\*.*/s/f/q

Check the size of the swap file

As a rule generally you want to your swap file slightly larger than the amount of memory that you have. It develops automatically but spread automatically. If you use hungery memory programs as this video editing should be bigger. If too big you can reduce and rush of space can be moved to another drive.

Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

To see what was your use

WMIC pagefile get List

To see the size of the file on disk

dir /a c:\pagefile.sys

To change the size or change the road see change the size of virtual memory in Start - Help and Support.

Disable the hibernation

The file shows up is the same size of installed memory. If this is not the case, turn off the computer in hibernation and save a lot of disk space.

Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

To see if it is on

If the file will be found. If off the file won't be there.

dir %systemdrive%\hiberfil.sys /a

To turn off

powercfg-h off

Make a u-turn

powercfg-h on

Compact the Windows databases use various

You can compact the various databases that Windows uses. This is the Windows Update, Windows Search, and certificates of security, Windows Mail, Windows Contacts, Windows, Windows Live and Internet Explorer ver 10 applications calendar.

Close Windows Mail and Internet Explorer. Wait a minute for Internet Explorer release locks of sound files.

See how much space taking up type which is below and note the total size (because it scrolls away).

Start - All Programs - Accessories- Click with the right button on command prompt and choose Run As Administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

dir c:\*.edb c:\*.msmessagestore c:\WebCacheV*.dat c:\catdb/a/s

Then at compact

SC stop wuauserv

stop bits SC

SC stop wsearch

SC stop cryptsvc

for c:\ /r %A in (*.edb *.msmessagestore WebCacheV*.dat catdb *.) do esentutl.exe /p "%A" / o

for c:\ /r %A in (*.edb *.msmessagestore WebCacheV*.dat catdb *.) do esentutl.exe /d "%A".

SC start cryptsvc

SC start wsearch

SC start bits

SC start wuauserv

Then to delete some temporary files.

del c:\*.integ.raw c:\TEMPDFRG*.edb/s

To see the new size and compare it to the old size

dir c:\*.edb c:\*.msmessagestore c:\WebCacheV*.dat c:\catdb/a/s

If a program has a file open, you can use this procedure to find out which program.

openfiles/local on

Reset

openfiles/query /v | findstr /i "WebCacheV [0-9] *------catdb \.edb \.msmessagestore .dat".

Delete the files updated by the Service Pack

See how much space taking up type which is below and note the total size (because it scrolls away). Also, note that the total is higher than it actually is.

This will remove the ability to uninstall service packs.

According to the service pack that Windows was provided with you can have both, one or none of these two files.

Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

dir /a /s c:\Windows\WinSxS

Then type

Vsp1cln.exe

COMPCLN.exe

To see the new size and compare it to the old size

c:\windows\WinSxS dir /a /s

Move your Documents

If you have another disk, you can move the documents folder to it.

Click with the right button on your Documents (or pictures, etc.) Office, videos, Contacts,) the tab file - Properties - location - move.

Delete the thumbnail and icon Caches

These files can contain thumbnails or icons of files deleted a long time ago. The files will be recreated if necessary.

Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste). The desktop and the start menu will disappear briefly.

To see the size

dir "% userprofile%\AppData\Local\*.db" "% userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\*.db" /a

then remove

Taskkill /im explorer.exe/f
attrib - r s h '% userprofile%\AppData\Local\*.db '.

attrib - r s h '% userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\*.db '.
del "% userprofile%\AppData\Local\*.db".
del "% userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\*.db".
Explorer

to check the new size

dir "% userprofile%\AppData\Local\*.db" "% userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\*.db" /a

Remove saved files created by Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery Windows makes a copy of any file that you are editing. Click Start - All Programs - Accessories - (or press the Windows key + R). Type

Images of the hull: original

Delete the ones you don't want.

Which extends the size of the disk

If all the space on the disk has not all been used it is possible to extend your drive.

Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

DiskPart

then type

Select the c volume:

Then type to see in size

the list volume

then (it will work if possible or not as appropriate)

extend

type to display the new size

the list volume

then type exit

output

If you want advice on the extension of the partition type the following and paste the result back

DiskPart

list disk

the list volume

Select disk 0

partition from the list

Select disk 1

partition from the list

output

To copy the final text right click in the window - Mark , then select the text and press enter.

Compress files

There are two ways to compress files in windows. Zip files and built-in file compression. It's built-in file compression. For more information on compression type zip in Start - Help and Support .

Photos, music and video are already compressed. They can get larger if Windows tries to compress it any further. Also usually a bad idea to compress system files.

If you have files of worksheet they can very well be compressed. If you have files, installation files, they can also be good candidates. Web pages are also good candidates.

In Windows Explorer, blue file names means Tablet (it is the file system compression not aka zip files compressed files). Green filename means Encrypted.

To disable file names colored, in Explorer - Tools menu (Alt + T)- display tab and then clear the check box for Show encrypted or compressed NTFS in color .

Windows compression, encryption and security to work for the most part by applying attributes to a folder and the files in the folder inherit the folder.

If you have all the files appropriate for compression, find them in solution, made Explorer right click - Properties - general -Advanced button tab - Compress contents to save disk space. Choose to apply to all files and folders when asked.

To use a command line to compress the files in the Favorites folder.

Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

compact/c /s:"%userprofile%\Favorites." *

Put in Favorites to compress files added

compact/c /s:"%userprofile%\Favorites.

To view the details of the compression of the Favorites folder

Compact '% userprofile%\Favorites\*.* '.

Turn off the low disk space warnings

To disable the function to display the disk low space warnings.

Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

Tracking Add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" v "NoLowDiskSpaceChecks" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 f

gpupdate/force

Boost disk cleanup
- Operation of disk cleanup
- Schedule disk cleanup
- Creating custom cleaners
To see a list of products of cleaning disk cleanup.

Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

@echo. & @echo list of cleaners&@echo = & FOR /F "usebackq tokens = 8 delims =-' %i IN ('reg query 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches'") @echo %i
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 Previous Installations
 Recycle Bin
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 System error memory dump files
 System error minidump files
 Temporary Files
 Temporary Setup Files
 Temporary Sync Files
 Thumbnail Cache
 Upgrade Discarded Files
 Windows Error Reporting Archive Files
 Windows Error Reporting Queue Files
 Windows Error Reporting System Archive Files
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 WLX Thumbnail Cache
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Cannot perform action locks file is opened in Microsoft Office Excel

I am trying to remove an addin in the add-in file and I get an error message that the file is open in Excel. There is no open excel file. The add-in does not work when there is an open excel file. I suspect that there is a problem with the add-in because there is a copy of the file with a ~ in front of the name. I would remove both copies and replace the add-in with a new copy, but I get an error message "Could not perform the action locks file is opened in Microsoft Office Excel".

How can I delete the problem?

I am trying to remove an addin in the add-in file and I get an error message that the file is open in Excel. There is no open excel file. The add-in does not work when there is an open excel file. I suspect that there is a problem with the add-in because there is a copy of the file with a ~ in front of the name. I would remove both copies and replace the add-in with a new copy, but I get an error message "Could not perform the action locks file is opened in Microsoft Office Excel".

How can I delete the problem?

Start in safe mode, it delete them.

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

Lock files and folders to be modified

I am running Windows Vista SP2 and at one point of the upgrade to 7 or 8 soon.

I just ripped all my music into files FLAC and drag them to a folder (not music) to my user account. I use a few programs of music to listen to and do some batch conversion. I know that some of these programs (iTunes) sometimes makes changes because it "thinks he knows better." :)

Is there a way I can lock the folder so that nothing in it can be edited or deleted?

I backed everything up, but I prefer to make sure entire music library is read only in the case where I saw something.

Thank you!

Hi Pedro,

Thanks for posting this question in the Microsoft Community.

If I understand correctly, you want a way to lock files so that it can not be altered in any way.

There is no locking mechanism specific for records however if you configure your user account to control what users can or cannot do.

Go through the steps in the article and see if it helps.

Here is another article on the use of user account control.

Hope this information is helpful and let us know if you need more assistance. We will be happy to help you.

Im trying to delete a file from my computer...

Im trying to delete a file from my computer to free up space sum but when I go to delete it is impossible to delete the file "C:\6ace0ee039abdce9ea240" said. Nothings lock or something. So I don't know what can someone give me an overview of sum?

This is most likely a temporary file created by a security or other Windows update. Restart the PC and see if you can delete it then. If this isn't the case, then you may want to assess the question to seize the property and removing against evil, it could cause if it isn't a vestige. In addition, he is unlikely to win a significant amount of disk space, clean as you do only puts off the coast of the inevitable hard drive upgrade - if the drive is full, get a larger.

Impossible to delete some files on windows vista (read-only cannot be deselected, either)

Right... excuse me for grammar mistakes, I'm Dutch. So there you go.

I am a user of Windows Vista on a HP Pavilion Entertainment PC. I uninstalled World of Warcraft yesterday, and there are two files that I can't remove, no matter what I try. If I want to delete them, I first get this:

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Can I get something I can't print screen for a reason, telling me to give my permission as an administrator of the laptop. What I'm doing. Then, I get this:

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/1054/endandit.PNG

Remains and stays and stays (you get the picture), no matter how many times I click on 'Retry '. Of course, when I press cancel, it stops completely, and the files are still there.

== Fun facts (or something like that) =.

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None of the files are marked as "read-only":

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But the plan is amrked as such... However, the name of the map can be changed. (As seen when I changed it to 'h' instead of 'World of Warcraft' to see if it would somehow effect). The names of the files, however, cannot.

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/9439/mapproperties.PNG

When I try to change the map to 'no read-only', simply unchecking the box and try 'apply' or 'ok', I get the same response from the computer I get when I try to delete the files: no way I'll do .

I tried to do since the mode without failure of the laptop with the same exact results. I am the only admin on the computer (in fact, I'm the only account outside the 'guest' one) and Yes, I am enrolled in the two-person-list, who is an administrator (which is strange in itself, because, as I said, the other account should not exist even) have the files.

Of course I can't open the files, because the programs they were running with disappeared with uninstalling WoW.

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And this is my story. If nobody here knows, suggestions to other places that they might know are also welcome.

Try to use one of the following free products to remove the file/folder. Unlocker to: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Unlocker.shtml or file Assassin http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php (with or without forcing the deletion: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/12/27/force-delete-cannot-delete-locked-or-in-used-files-or-folders-with-fileassassin/). These programs often work when normal functions remove Vista not work correctly.

If this does not work, it may be a permissions problem. Try to give permission in their own right and also appropriate. Here is information on how to do these two things:

To view your permissions, right-click on the file/folder, click Properties, and check the Security tab. Check the permissions you have by clicking on your user name (or group of users). Here are the types of permissions, you may have: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/What-are-permissions. You must be an administrator or owner to change the permissions (and sometimes, being an administrator or even an owner is not sufficient - there are ways to block access (even if a smart administrator knows these ways and can move them - but usually should not because they did not have access, usually for a very good reason).) Here's how to change the permissions of folder under Vista: http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-vista/set-file-folder-permissions-vista/. To add take and the issuance of right of permissions and ownership in the right click menu (which will make it faster to get once it is configured), see the following article: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/05/21/take-and-grant-full-control-permissions-and-ownership-in-windows-7-or-vista-right-click-menu/.

To resolve this problem with folders, appropriating the files or the drive (as an administrator) and give you all the rights. Right-click on the folder/drive, click Properties, click the Security tab and click on advanced and then click the owner tab. Click on edit, and then click the name of the person you want to give to the property (you may need to add if it is not there--or maybe yourself). If you want that it applies to subfolders and files in this folder/drive, then check the box to replace the owner of subcontainers and objects, and click OK. Back and now there is a new owner for files and folders/player who can change the required permissions. You can change now switched to read-only (even if the main folder indicates that they are always read-only - you can access yourself as the owner). You can keep them in read-only to other users, customers and administrators even (although they can support themselves and access, if they wish, and it is really not that you can do to stop it except protect the file with a password by using a 3rd party product.) Here is more information on the ownership of a file or a folder: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html. To add take ownership in the menu of the right click (which will make it faster to get once it is configured), see the following article: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-take-ownership-to-explorer-right-click-menu-in-vista/.

If this does not work, try to reinstall WOW and then uninstall it with Revo http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/revo-uninstaller/revouninstaller.html instead of using the option to uninstall Vista (Revo does a better job and can cope with these two files during the process).

Good luck and I hope this helps!

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Try to delete a file, are not allowed

A system of Vista Business o/s

C:\users\Tom\AppData\Local\temp\low\coupon.dll

During the scan of Spyware, I found the infected file. The anti-spyware application said it didn't have permission to delete. I tried to remove it from windows Explorer, but didn't have authorization.

The user has administrator rights; I've also logged on as administrator, but was not yet authorized.

How can I delete this file?

Right-click on the file and click on properties, then Security tab and add you with full permissions. Go to advanced and do the same thing in the secition of special permissions. Make sure that everyone is not seen denied access (if necessary, change it to allow access or delete the user). Then, in the advanced go to Ownerand change the owner to yourself. This should give you the permission to delete the file. If this is not the case, the file is then inherit the permissions of a top-level folder which is still denied access. Go to the folder of Tom and do essentially the same thing as above except this time do not forget to check the box to apply the change to all files and subdirectories. If you get stuck, so try a lower level folder in the path and see if it's enough to give you the rights.

Here is more information about permissions and ownership in case you experience problems or need instructions more detailed;

To view your permissions, right-click on the file/folder, click Properties, and check the Security tab. Check the permissions you have by clicking on your user name (or group of users). Here are the types of permissions, you may have:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/What-are-permissions. You must be an administrator or owner to change the permissions (and sometimes, being an administrator or even an owner is not sufficient - there are ways to block access (even if a smart administrator knows these ways and can move them - but usually should not because they did not have access, usually for a very good reason).) Here's how to change the permissions of folder under Vista:http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-vista/set-file-folder-permissions-vista/. To add take and the issuance of right of permissions and ownership in the right click menu (which will make it faster to get once it is configured), see the following article:http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/05/21/take-and-grant-full-control-permissions-and-ownership-in-windows-7-or-vista-right-click-menu/.

To solve this problem with folders, folders takeownership or the reader (as an administrator) and give you all the rights. Right-click on the folder/drive, click Properties, click the Security tab and click on advanced and then click the owner tab. Click on edit, and then click the name of the person you want to give to the property (you may need to add if it is not there--or maybe yourself). If you want that it applies to subfolders and files in this folder/drive, then check the box to replace the owner of subcontainers and objects, and click OK. Back and now there is a new owner for files and folders/player who can change the required permissions. Here is more information on the ownership of a file or a folder:http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html. To add take ownership in the menu of the right click (which will make it faster to get once it is configured), see the following article:http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-take-ownership-to-explorer-right-click-menu-in-vista/.

If this does not work, try to use one of the following free products to remove the file/folder. Unlocker to: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Unlocker.shtml or file Assassin http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php (with or without forcing the deletion: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/12/27/force-delete-cannot-delete-locked-or-in-used-files-or-folders-with-fileassassin/). These programs often work when normal functions remove Vista not work correctly.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!

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How can I delete a file named [Torrentreactor.to]

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We could use more information on the way in which the file came to be on your system and what program to assign you it. In addition, it would be useful to know why you want to delete this file and where it is located (to see if we can learn more about it and its function and perhaps why, you find it difficult to do). But I'll give a few suggestions based on certain assumptions that I'm going to do about the situation. If you get error messages or the program starts to him alone without want you to do it, then please tell us that (and are exactly what that error messages and when the program starts).

If it is part of a program that you no longer want, you need to uninstall the entire program rather than deleting its files (as suggested above by Bruce)- otherwise the pieces of the program will remain in your system files and in the register (and perhaps elsewhere) without good service (and be VERY difficult to find and safely remove later if you want to clean your machine). If Vista uninstall does not work, try Revo to: http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/revo-uninstaller/revouninstaller.html , who sometimes works when Vista standard uninstall programs does not work.

Maybe you do not have permissions or ownership to delete the file (you should receive error messages - if yes, what are they). Here's how to fix that:

To view your permissions, right-click on the file/folder, click Properties, and check the Security tab. Check the permissions you have by clicking on your user name (or group of users). Here are the types of permissions, you may have: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/What-are-permissions. You must be an administrator or owner to change the permissions (and sometimes, being an administrator or even an owner is not sufficient - there are ways to block access (even if a smart administrator knows these ways and can move them - but usually should not because they did not have access, usually for a very good reason).) Here's how to change the permissions of folder under Vista: http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-vista/set-file-folder-permissions-vista/. To add take and the issuance of right of permissions and ownership in the right click menu (which will make it faster to get once it is configured), see the following article: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/05/21/take-and-grant-full-control-permissions-and-ownership-in-windows-7-or-vista-right-click-menu/.

To resolve this problem with folders, appropriating the files or the drive (as an administrator) and give you all the rights. Right-click on the folder/drive, click Properties, click the Security tab and click on advanced and then click the owner tab. Click on edit, and then click the name of the person you want to give to the property (you may need to add if it is not there--or maybe yourself). If you want that it applies to subfolders and files in this folder/drive, then check the box to replace the owner of subcontainers and objects, and click OK. Back and now there is a new owner for files and folders/player who can change the required permissions. You can change now switched to read-only (even if the main folder indicates that they are always read-only - you can access yourself as the owner). You can keep them in read-only to other users, customers and administrators even (although they can support themselves and access, if they wish, and it is really not that you can do to stop it except protect the file with a password by using a 3rd party product.) Here is more information on the ownership of a file or a folder: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html. To add take ownership in the menu of the right click (which will make it faster to get once it is configured), see the following article: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-take-ownership-to-explorer-right-click-menu-in-vista/.

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If it is an unknown file that you do not know how it got on your system and you are unable to delete in the normal way (which is I guess the case since you posted the question here), can carry by using one of the following free products to remove the file/folder. Unlocker to: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Unlocker.shtml or file Assassin http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php (with or without forcing the deletion: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/12/27/force-delete-cannot-delete-locked-or-in-used-files-or-folders-with-fileassassin/). These programs often work when normal functions remove Vista not work correctly.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!

Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

Deleting a file that causes a buffer overrun

I downloaded a video file that gives me a buffer overrun. I can not remove this file to the trash or shread as these options stop working when I try to use them to make the tour of this file. I would appreciate your suggentions know how I can get this file on my PC. I use a Vista operating system.

Thank you

It may be too big for the Recycle Bin. Try to use SHIFT-DELETE to delete it and see if it works (this bypassses the trash).

Try to use one of the following free products to remove the file/folder. Unlocker to: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Unlocker.shtml or file Assassin (works only on files, not folders), http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php (with or without forcing the deletion: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/12/27/force-delete-cannot-delete-locked-or-in-used-files-or-folders-with-fileassassin/). These programs often work when normal functions remove Vista not work correctly.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!

Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

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