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Hi all, Im having problem deleting a mp4 file from my laptop...
Hi all, Im having problem deleting a mp4 file from my laptop...
- Hi all, I have a Dell inspiron 15 laptop it works pretty good , i have downloaded a MP4 video file from the internet but i could not play it on my laptop now when i want to delete it it does not allow me to do so , im the admin on this computer and the only one who uses it and have fully authorization to change or delete files but i dont know why this file does not allow me to do so . when i try to delete it a small window pops up and says (YOU NEED PERMISSION TO PERFORM THIS ACTION) but permission from whom or where? i tried to restore my system to an earlier date but thats not working as well , it perform the whole action but once restarts after restoring says that no changes have been made to your system , please i need some help with this issue i tried ever possible way but i could not make any changes...
- Moved byKevin - Support EngineerMSFT, ModeratorWednesday, November 04, 2009 9:02 PM (From:Vista Assistant)
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Answers
- Hi,
Try these :
UnLocker has been reported as having issues on 64 bit Vista.
Author's site shows it as Vista supported now - download it from Softpedia as Author's site has an issue right
now with the download.
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ <--- site has issues
Download here
http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/Unlocker-Review-106258.shtml <-- Download UnLocker here
Download - SAVE - go to where you put it - Right Click on - RUN AS ADMIN
The below also work on 64 bit Vista
Another good alternative - Use FileAssassin :
FileAssassin - Free
http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php
Force Delete (Cannot Delete) Locked or In Used Files or Folders with FileASSASSIN
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/12/27/force-delete-cannot-delete-locked-or-in-used-files-or-folders-with-fileassassin/
Download - SAVE - go to where you put it - Right Click on - RUN AS ADMIN
And this - MoveOnBoot
MoveOnBoot
http://www.softwarepatch.com/software/moveonboot.html
Hope this helps.
Rob - Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.
All Replies
- Hi,
Try these :
UnLocker has been reported as having issues on 64 bit Vista.
Author's site shows it as Vista supported now - download it from Softpedia as Author's site has an issue right
now with the download.
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ <--- site has issues
Download here
http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/Unlocker-Review-106258.shtml <-- Download UnLocker here
Download - SAVE - go to where you put it - Right Click on - RUN AS ADMIN
The below also work on 64 bit Vista
Another good alternative - Use FileAssassin :
FileAssassin - Free
http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php
Force Delete (Cannot Delete) Locked or In Used Files or Folders with FileASSASSIN
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/12/27/force-delete-cannot-delete-locked-or-in-used-files-or-folders-with-fileassassin/
Download - SAVE - go to where you put it - Right Click on - RUN AS ADMIN
And this - MoveOnBoot
MoveOnBoot
http://www.softwarepatch.com/software/moveonboot.html
Hope this helps.
Rob - Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right. - thank you so much it worked very well and so easily , and one other thing that why my operating system does not restore to an earlier date ?regards
- Hi,
Glad to have been of help. Please mark my response above as the answer so others can find it.
You have System Restore issues? Please start another thread describing your system, the problem
and what you have observed and tried to fix it. And any error messages.
Rob - Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.
