on my desktop i have these 'programs' that when i try to delete them they say cant delete because anouther program is using it. Its just a blank program that were all by accident when some downloads 'went horribly wrong' and in other words the inter net cut-off, pressed X by accident, etc.. Heres some screenies to help understand better if you need it: and
A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP click here http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315222 and here http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...ll/proddocs/en-us/boot_failsafe.mspx?mfr=true To start the computer in safe mode 1. You should print these instructions before continuing. They will not be available after you shut your computer down in step 2. 2. Click Start and then click Shut Down. 3. In the drop-down list of the Shut Down Windows dialog box, click Restart, and then click OK. 4. As your computer restarts but before Windows launches, press F8. On a computer that is configured for booting to multiple operating systems, you can press F8 when the boot menu appears. 5. Use the arrow keys to highlight the appropriate safe mode option, and then press ENTER. 6. If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot system, choose the installation that you need to access using the arrow keys, and then press ENTER. Note • If Windows launches before you can choose a safe mode, restart your computer and try again. • In safe mode, you have access to only basic files and drivers (mouse, monitor, keyboard, mass storage, base video, default system services, and no network connections). You can choose the Safe Mode with Networking option, which loads all of the above files and drivers and the essential services and drivers to start networking, or you can choose the Safe Mode with Command Prompt option, which is exactly the same as safe mode except that a command prompt is started instead of the graphical user interface. You can also choose Last Known Good Configuration, which starts your computer using the registry information that was saved at the last shutdown. • Safe mode helps you diagnose problems. If a symptom does not reappear when you start in safe mode, you can eliminate the default settings and minimum device drivers as possible causes. If a newly added device or a changed driver is causing problems, you can use safe mode to remove the device or reverse the change. • There are circumstances where safe mode will not be able to help you, such as when Windows system files that are required to start the system are corrupted or damaged. In this case, the Recovery Console may help you. • NUM LOCK must be off before the arrow keys on the numeric keypad will function.
check in msconfig/startup to see if it is there & if so uncheck the box & restart windows than delete file of desktop
Use System Restore if using xp... When a Windows XP user asks how to fix a problem they've recently started having with their PC my first response is to use System Restore to roll it back to a point just before the problem started. I've found the majority either don't know how to use it, don't know what it does, turned it off because it uses too much disk space and virtually all say that Microsoft's Help file is not very helpful to which I'd agree. However it is one of the best utilities Microsoft has ever written and works extremely well. Using System Restore is a straightforward, step by step help guide explaining how to use it with a minimal amount of disk space, what it does and how it works. System Restore can return your system to an earlier state if problems are caused by a program you installed, malicious web sites, recovery of deleted files even after you've emptied the Recycle Bin, a corrupted Registry as well as many other common problems. By using it regularly you'll always be able to fix a problem in minutes. The article is available for viewing online and as a downloadable Help file (.chm) for installation on your PC. go here to read more http://camtech2000.net/SystemRestore/index.html http://camtech2000.net/Pages/System_Restore.htm at microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/getstarted/ballew_03may19.mspx
try this,i have not tried it ye are on your own BRUTE FORCE UNINSTALLER..........Program to help forcibly remove unwanted software and the likes from a system. BFU is a scripting program that can execute a series of preset commands like a Windows batch file, aimed at uninstalled programs that are hard to remove, uninstall improperly or simply unwanted. Scripts are plaintext and can be written with Notepad, and the command syntax is very transparent. BFU is very complete and powerful, has a small memory footprint and has no uninstaller.....(free).....GO THERE! http://merijn.org/ Brute Force Uninstaller (BFU): BFU is a scripting program that can execute a series of preset commands like a Windows batch file, aimed at uninstalled programs that are hard to remove, uninstall improperly or simply unwanted. Scripts are plaintext and can be written with Notepad, and the command syntax is very transparent. BFU is very complete and powerful, has a small memory footprint and has no uninstaller. Documentation for the commands is available here (RTF). Currently at version: 1.00 go here to download http://merijn.org/downloads.html
