how do I delete this?

Question

how do I delete this?

Answer 1

it could be a virus or i think you need to delete the program like this



Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs



OR IF ITS A VIRUS DELETE IT WITH SPYBOT SEARCH AND DESTROY



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Answer 2

Go to the "Control Panel" in your start menu. There's an option to "Add or Remove Programs". Open it and choose the program you want to remove. It's pretty easy once you get there.

Answer 3

IF you suspect a virus:



A virus or spyware can hide in your system resore folder even after running every anti-virus--anti-spyware app know. so,1st,turn off system restore.

all programs--accessories----system tools--system restore--settings--drive ( c )--check OFF box and use slider to restore 10% memory to you by sliding it to left and stop at 3%.



Internet Options Clean Ups

control panel--internet options--general tab--temp files--delete.cookies-delete. history--delete and set days to keep to 0.

privacy tab--advanced--override--allow 1st party--BLOCK 3rd party cookies [ spyware,ect. ]

advanced tab--active x--uncheck unsafe or unsigned.



remove useless files using disk clean.

all programs--accessories--system tools--disk clean--drive ( c ),run and delete files.all programs



Disk Defrag

consolidate files giving you more disk space clean.

all programs--accessories--system tools,disk defrag. click anylize and if told to do so,click defrag.



block open ports that allow hackers access to your computer.

administrative tools--services--alerter and messenger services [ services are in alphabetical order ]--right click each--select properties--select disable from drop down menu.



cut the number of programs loading with windows,decreasing your boot up time.

press windows key on keyboard and letter R at same time. enter MISCONFIG [ low case ] and press enter.

click start tab and uncheck any program you do not want loading with windoes. [ DO NOT UNCHECK WINDOWS EXPLORER OR ANY WINDOWS PROGRAM ].

basically speaking,you should only disable programs you yourself added. NOT your anti-vitus,anti-spyware,ect.



download/install/update/run protection programs in browser add ons link below.



new restore point

now return to system restore and click create new restore point. name it and you're clean and done !



download anti-virus--anti-spyware--anti-dialer freeware from link below



http://browseraddons.friendpages.com

http://ieoptions.friendpages.com

http://cookiemanage.diaryland.com

http://earlea.pitas.com/

Answer 4

You did not mention the type of file you downloaded.

It is probably a system, read-only, or a file that is protected from deletion.

Start Windows Explorer, find the file in question, right-click to get Properties, change the setting to "Archive". Save and then delete it.

PS: Too bad you don't know DOS, (The old disk operating system), I could then tell you a much quicker way.

Something like this, once you get the Command window (DOS).

attrib -h -r -s (path to file - like C:\Program Files\My Game\Name of file in question

That would remove any attributes (attrib) from the file and you can then delete it in Windows or in DOS with delete (path, name of file).

Good luck

Answer 5

Try going in to the Control Panel, Click on Add/Remove Programs, scroll down until you find the one with the name of the item you accidently downloaded, click on remove and that should do it. If that doesn't work run a virus scan using housecall (http://www.housecall.trendmicro.com). Don't use Norton Anti-Virus or McAfee, if it is a virus it will dodge these two because they are so well known.



Hope this helps

Answer 6

im not so sure why it does that!!

but what you could do is you can

go click on start then click on set programs

access and defaults. then click on the top tab!

then when it loads find the program that you want to

delete and delete it! It is possible that its a virus but

viruses come come like that

Answer 7

I assume you're talking about a file. It would be helpful if we knew the name of the file.



Type the name of the file into Google search. There you will have your best chance of finding out how to get rid of it.



Whatever you do, DON'T double click the file or run it!



I hope this helps.

Answer 8

Go to control panel and click on Add/Remove Programs .

After list appears scroll down to the unwanted program highlite it and select remove.

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Answer 9

Can't delete a file in Windows? Here's what to do...

http://www.softwarepatch.com/tips/howto-delete-xp.html



Despite all its quirks, Windows does do some things for a good reason. Some files need to be locked down when they are in use, otherwise you risk damaging the file or harming the Operating System. Unfortunately Windows XP seems to be plagued by files that cannot be deleted. These are frequently simple files like videos (AVI), MP3s or other seemingly harmless files. You try to delete the file, Windows waits a few seconds before announcing that access is denied, the file is currently in use and cannot be deleted. However, you know it's not in use and you just want it deleted.



If you have encountered this problem, here is a step-by-step process for trying to purge the files you can't delete. It starts with the basics for Windows XP and moves on to more involved tricks. The process will work for all recent Windows releases, but Windows XP has been causing the most the problems, so we will focus on it. Please note: we are assuming that the file is not crucial to the operation of Windows - deleting important system files can cause havoc.



Is the file in use? It sounds obvious but it happens. If it is being used or open, close the file and the application that opened it. For example, if it is a Word document, close Microsoft Word.

If the file was opened in an application (and subsequently closed), but the program is still running, try quitting the program. Windows will lock a file because the application hasn't yet released it. This is not always Windows fault and can be the fault of the program.

If the file is an AVI, in particular a DivX AVI, try renaming it and then deleting it. DivX files don't get on very well with Windows XP and sometimes renaming the file can trick Windows into releasing it.

Reboot your PC and don't start any programs. Go directly to the file and delete it.

In Windows Explorer, switch to View-Details and then select View-Choose Details. Uncheck everything except the file name. This stops Windows XP trying to read the file - this problem affects many video, audio and graphics files.

Still no luck? OK, here is the best trick of all. Most sites give you cryptic Windows registry and DOS commands to remove a file, but the answer is so much simpler. Get a copy of MoveOnBoot. It's free and this simple tool allows you to Move, Copy or Delete files before Windows can lock or alter the files. The changes are made to your hard drive before Windows starts, hence it requires a restart of your system after you give MoveOnBoot its instructions. There are no messy boot or DOS commands, just a simple 3-step process.



MoveOnBoot

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Step 1: Locate the name of the file that is causing your problems.



Step 2: Decide if you want to copy, move or delete the file.



Step 3. Choose a destination for moving the file, or a new file name for the rename option (this option won't appear if you are deleting a file).



Click OK to confirm you want to process. The nice thing is that the program doesn't make you reboot straight away. It's a good idea to reboot ASAP, but if you are in the middle of something and want to wait, the program will simply run next time you start Windows.



If the file reappears again (check its creation date to ensure it is being recreated) and you can't make it budge, you may have trouble with spyware or a virus on your system (don't overlook the possibility it may also be an important system file). In this case you should get a good spyware removal program to scan your system.



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