Cant delete file.............

[lancefiles]

I am a member of another discussion forum, where I downloaded a video file...This files file doesnt play and now i cant delete it, when I try it says a program is using the file, I think its a virus but my NAVCE doesnt say it is..........how can I remove this file??????

[Lobos]

first try to shift - del

or then this

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/moveonboot.html

[gbirke]

Another thing you can try is to boot in the safe mode and then try and delete it

[reboot]

Nah, right click, rename it to something.txt and then delete it.
This is a standard bug in Windows with AVI files, and sshwxx.dll attempting to render the attributes (dimensions/length) of avi's. Rename it to a txt file, and sshwxx.dll won't interfere.
(I can't remember the exact name of the .dll, but it's something like sshw___.dll)

[mikezel]

see if any of the suggestions in this guide help:
http://ricserv.servebeer.com/filedelete.php
mike

[lancefiles]

Originally posted by Lobos first try to shift - del or then this http://www.snapfiles.com/get/moveonboot.html

Well the Shift and delete, and the safe mode deletion didnt work but the program you suggested did, thanx a mill........