[SOLVED] Can't Delete It

Ploo · 07-09-2008, 11:32 PM

Hi, i downloaded an application to my computer but I decided I did not need it. It's sitting on my desktop but when I try to delete it, a little box pops up that says "destination folder access denied". If I click try again, it just keeps popping up. Help?

**jcgriff2** · 07-10-2008, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Ploo

Hi, i downloaded an application to my computer but I decided I did not need it. It's sitting on my desktop but when I try to delete it, a little box pops up that says "destination folder access denied". If I click try again, it just keeps popping up. Help?

Hi Ploo. . .

To delete that file, perform the following (you will need to change the USERNAME and FILENAME.TXT):

Click on START | type cmd.exe into the start search box | right-click on cmd.exe that appears above | select Run as Administrator | a small black command prompt (DOS) screen will appear. Issue the following commands, replacing the user and file name - and hit enter after each line is entered:

Code:

        
cd\users\USERNAME\desktop

del FILENAME.TXT

If no message is returned, and the next line that appears is c:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop>, then the file should be deleted. Check your desktop.

Please let me know of the results.

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

Ploo · 07-10-2008, 02:09 AM

It worked! thanks so much, that entire porcess was way too technical for me on my own.

**jcgriff2** · 07-10-2008, 02:40 AM

Hi. . .

I am glad that it worked and you were able to rid your desktop of the offending file.

This method is sort of a back-door approach within Windows, utilizing two old, but rather efficient DOS commands.

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

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07-09-2008, 11:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ploo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 OS: vista	[SOLVED] Can't Delete It Hi, i downloaded an application to my computer but I decided I did not need it. It's sitting on my desktop but when I try to delete it, a little box pops up that says "destination folder access denied". If I click try again, it just keeps popping up. Help?

07-10-2008, 02:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ploo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 OS: vista	Re: Can't Delete It It worked! thanks so much, that entire porcess was way too technical for me on my own.

07-10-2008, 02:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
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