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Don89

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:59 pm
Post subject: Files cannot be deleted
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I want to delete XP games ... e.g. mine.exe and sol.exe. I delete them from
system32, delete them from prefetch, empty my trash, and go back to Explore.
There are the files, still there. I can mark the files as hidden, but that
does not get rid of them permanently. Any suggestions as to how these files
can be permanently eradicated? Must be something that is protecting ALL
system files from being accidentally deleted, but I don't want to
accidentally delete them, I want to intentionally delete them.

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cmcgroarty

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:08 pm
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Don,

Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs - Add/Remove Windows Components -
Accessories and Utilities - Details - Games - Details - select individual
games.

Kind Regards,

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Colin M. McGroarty, MCSE, MCP+I, NT-CIP
2004 Microsoft MVP, Windows Server - General
www.McGroarty.org

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Don89

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:08 pm
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Thanks, Colin, but I've already tried that route too. Has me puzzled ... the
programs just refuse to go away. I suspect maybe HP put in a background
program that automatically udates / repairs system files. I got rid of them
for a month by making them into hidden files, but they magically reappeared
one day.

"Colin M. McGroarty" wrote:

 > Don,
 >
 > Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs - Add/Remove Windows Components -
 > Accessories and Utilities - Details - Games - Details - select individual
 > games.
 >
 > Kind Regards,
 >
 > --
 > Colin M. McGroarty, MCSE, MCP+I, NT-CIP
 > 2004 Microsoft MVP, Windows Server - General
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.McGroarty.org" target="_blank">www.McGroarty.org</a>
 >
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Wesley Vogel

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:47 pm
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Don,

HP didn't do it, MS did. Those files are protected system files.

Description of the Windows File Protection Feature
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;222193" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;222193</a>

I have no idea why Add/Remove Windows Components does not work.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:5E23E9F7-FAB3-484C-A94F-E228B571B626@microsoft.com,
Don <Don.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
 > Thanks, Colin, but I've already tried that route too. Has me puzzled
 > ... the programs just refuse to go away. I suspect maybe HP put in a
 > background program that automatically udates / repairs system files.
 > I got rid of them for a month by making them into hidden files, but
 > they magically reappeared one day.
 >
 > "Colin M. McGroarty" wrote:
 >
  >> Don,
  >>
  >> Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs - Add/Remove Windows Components -
  >> Accessories and Utilities - Details - Games - Details - select
  >> individual games.
  >>
  >> Kind Regards,
  >>
  >> --
  >> Colin M. McGroarty, MCSE, MCP+I, NT-CIP
  >> 2004 Microsoft MVP, Windows Server - General
<font color=green>  >> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.McGroarty.org</font" target="_blank">www.McGroarty.org</font</a>><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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