WinXP Hints

Microsoft WinXP Hints

Delete an un-deletable file

Here's how you can delete an "undeletable" file. Follow these steps:

1. . Close all open programs.
2. . Open a command prompt.
3. . Right-click the taskbar, and select Task Manager.
4. . On the Processes tab, select Explorer.exe, and click the End Process button.
5. . Minimise Task Manager, but don't close it.
6. . At the command prompt, use the Delete command to remove the file, and close the command prompt.
7. . In Task Manager, go to File | New Task (Run).
8. . In the Create New Task dialog box, enter Explorer.exe, and click OK.
9. . Close Task Manager.