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file won't be deleted
Last edited by Brink; 25 Jan 2011 at 14:06. Reason: fixed format
From the error message, it appears that it's already deleted, but the icon just hasn't disappeared.
You can try right-clicking on the desktop and choosing Refresh. If that doesn't do it, try restarting the machine. Let us know what happens.
James
Have you tried deleting it on reboot?
Copy the text in the codebox into notepad and save it as any-name.reg , right click the saved file and select 'Merge'. Click "yes' to the prompt. Delete the file by right clicking on it and selecting 'Delete on Reboot' option.
Code:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Delete on reboot\command] @="CMD /E:OFF /C REG ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Currentversion\\RunOnce /v \"Del %1 OnNextReboot\" /d ^\"cmd.exe /c DEL /F /Q \\\"%1\\\"\" /f\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Open] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Delete on reboot\command] @="CMD /E:OFF /C REG ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Currentversion\\RunOnce /v \"Del %1 OnNextReboot\" /d ^\"cmd.exe /c RD /S /Q \\\"%1\\\"\" /f\""
Try deleting in safe mode. Boot into safe mode by tapping F8 at boot.
I would suggest that you re-create the file it is looking for. open it using the shortcut, close the file, delete the shortcut and then the file.