Icon is driving me nuts!!!!!!!!!!

[Dru22]

Well somehow an icon was created on my desktop and now it won't delete, says its in use, but i closed everything out, and then went into the Task Manager and attempted to close everything i could out, still nothing. I went into Safe Mode and tried it and still won't let me, any one who could help me? its an exe file, drew.exe is the name.

 

[Dmachine]

Is it a screensaver? That's all I found in a Google search. Can you find it in Add/Remove programs?

 

[Boonesmi]

im not sure if its the same problem.. but i had a .exe file on my desktop (a self extracting zipped file) but for some reason it wouldnt delete.... windows always said it was in use

if i had used fat32 it would be easy to just boot from a dos promt from a floppy and go into c: drive and delete it

i finally got it by open a command prompt in windows... then ctr-alt-del and closing "explorer.exe" (at which point your desktop disapears, but so does windows ability to protect files it thinks are important) but then alt-tab pulls up the command prompt again and you can navigate to the folder when the file you want deleted is, then delete it

if your not familiar with working from a command prompt...

start menu -> run -> type in: cmd and hit enter

then navigate folder using the CD command (change directory) ie. cd c:/documents and settings/user/desktop

then if the file on your desktop is xxx.exe use the command: del xxx.exe




this works for deleting most any file that windows doesnt want to let you delete

 

[Bozo Galora]

you play cunterstrke, right?

 

[JimPhelpsMI]

Hi, Right click the ICON, click PROPERTIES. If the READONLY is checked then uncheck it and try again. MAYBE? Good Luck, Jim

 

[imported_rod]

Originally posted by: Bozo Galora
you play cunterstrke, right?

Who are you talking to?

 

[JMWarren]

Google KILLBOX

That should solve your problem.

 

[Lasthitlarry]

HijackThis

If that doesn't work, check your C drive for any strange folders(usually in program files).

I have had these things before, they suck, but you will eventually get rid of it.

 

[NaOH]

I had the same problem, where I had a folder of MP3s that wouldn't delete. It would say the files are being used. I tried everything and eventually just left it. It wasn't hindering my computer in anyway, just annoying. I was going to upgrade and reformat anyways.

 

[chuckywang]

Open up a command prompt, then CTRL-ALT-DEL explorer.exe, then delete the icon from the command prompt.

 

[imported_BadKarma]

Unlocker ftw!

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

I had a similar problem trying to delete a folder. After googling, I found this little gem and now it's part of my toolbox.

 

[fire400]

end every single process in the task manager - process window, or as many as you can, then delete the icon. discon' from any networks, first, however.

you can also find unwanted services in the administration tools, but you have to already know which ones belong to Windows.

I say if you're serious about removing permanent desktop items, that if you still have the chance, to backup any important data first and store it on a different medium, you could be facing a dilemna where you drive may possibly get trashed.