Solved Unable to delete file on my desktop

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I recently decided to install cabal on my laptop again. I used internet download manager to install it. However, when I run the installer, explorer.exe becomes unresponsive and I have to kill it. Right clicking it gives the same result. I am unable to check the size of it. I've try defragmentation and it doesn't work as well. My computer doesn't allow system restore so I cannot restore it to a previous point.

I've done some googling and I found the command prompt method which asks u to do cd desktop. I've tried it but when I do it, I get this result.
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\NP Student>cd desktop

C:\Users\NP Student\Desktop>del 120306_CabalSEA_FullClient.exe
C:\Users\NP Student\Desktop\120306_CabalSEA_FullClient.exe
Access is denied.

C:\Users\NP Student\Desktop>

Anyone can help me with this?
 

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Try running command prompt as an Administrator. Find it under start menu>Accessories and then right click the command prompt logo. Choose run as administrator.

Hope this helps

Tom
 

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maccaquacker said:
Try running command prompt as an Administrator. Find it under start menu>Accessories and then right click the command prompt logo. Choose run as administrator.

Hope this helps

Tom
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Thanks and I've tried. When I use it normally, it becomes under my name NP student. When under administrator, it becomes under system32 and when I type in cd desktop, it says that it is unable to find the path specified.

I've tried to download the installer again. For a slight moment, the exe file became the cabal icon but then it disappeared. Now I have 2 files that has to be deleted lol.
 

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Using the method i suggested try typing:

cd C:\Users\NP Student\desktop

instead of just cd desktop
 

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maccaquacker said:
Using the method i suggested try typing:

cd C:\Users\NP Student\desktop

instead of just cd desktop
Click to expand...

yep it failed
Access is still denied. I'll try tomorrow. It's 11.41pm and I've something on tomorrow morning. Thanks alot.
 

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Specifically where did you download the file from? Were there any issues prior to your attempt at installing this program? If there were no problems prior, perform a System Restore to a time previous to this issue and try again, making sure you're downloading a legitimate and safe file for installation of this program.
 

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If you can right click on the file and select properties, see if the file is blocked.

Some people use Unlocker or a live Unbuntu disc and it seems like Partition Wizard free boot disk has a feature to get rid of locked files.
 

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do you have a folder:
C:\programs\OGPlanet

If yes, delete contents of the folder and the folder.
 

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Ok this is REALLLLLYYYY ironic. I don't know what happened but my computer keeps hanging and all browsers doesn't work. So I got pissed and went on safe mode with networking. And then I found out I could right click those programs and TADA! They were deleted. Thanks for all your help guys.
 

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swordycrus said:
Ok this is REALLLLLYYYY ironic. I don't know what happened but my computer keeps hanging and all browsers doesn't work. So I got pissed and went on safe mode with networking. And then I found out I could right click those programs and TADA! They were deleted. Thanks for all your help guys.
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Good call, I'm surprised Safe Mode wasn't already mentioned.

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Done thanks. =)
 

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I tried using the command prompt mentioned in those tutorials and it didn't work. Accidentally I found a way to delete the file. I tried renaming the file by right click and the renaming process was keep going on. To stop the process, I opened the task manager, killed the dwm.exe process (Desktop Windows Manager). The desktop got disappeared and came back after a few minutes...The file had disappeared!!
May be a crude way, which worked for me.
 

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IObit Unlocker

I spent countless hours reading everywhere on-line how to delete a silly file on my desktop...I had 3....IObits Unlocker solved the problem. Even went into Elevated Cmd Prompt...no go. This worked... 'Nuff said.
 

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