Re: Can't eliminate icon from desktop
From: Sparky (hdlsparky_at_shaw.ca)
Date: 07/18/03
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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 07:54:34 -0700
The icon is probably setting itself up during the
full boot of your system. You may find that you cannot
delete the file no way, no how, as the file always
sets itself to be "used" by Windows as you do a full
boot, but there may be another solution. Try booting up
in "safe Mode". This way Windows only loads the absolute
minimum and necessary software to run the system.
To do this, reboot and press F8 during boot up. You
should get a screen which gives you the option of booting
in "safe mode" choose this option. Once the system has
booted up, I suspect you will be albe to delete the file.
clean your recycle bin and re-boot in normal mode. If
the icon keeps appearing later... You may have spyware.
Beware of the so called "anti-spyware" programs. I
often wonder if they are installing their own little brand
of spyware, themselves. Look occasionally in your "program
files" directory and determine if there are any directories
which are not associated with a program you have installed.
If so, you may have spyware installed and you may have
problems deleting these directories. If you do, make
absolutely certain the directories are not necessary and
use the above procedure to delete them.
Hope this helps
Sparky
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>you can try by installing anti AdWare software like Ad-
Aware that you can
>download for free from
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download.
>It works like anti virus software so you have to update
it (WebUpdate or
>LiveUpdate) to get new signatures.
>
>You might also want to use two different anti AdWare,
SpyWare, ... software.
>What one doesn't find and remove other might.
>
>I hope this will solve your problem.
>
>--
>Mike
>MCSA 2K, MCSE 2K, MCT, ...
>
>"Jess Frost" <jfrost7704@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:034a01c34c8f$03c4cf90$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> Help Please! Some spammer, which I mistakenly clicked
on,
>> has installed an embarrasing icon on my desk top. When
I
>> try to elliminate it by moving it to the recycle bin, I
>> get the following message box: "Error Deleting
File: "The
>> file is being used by Windows."
>>
>> Someone please help! Surely I don't have to live with
an
>> icon I don't want!
>
>
>.
>
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