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Question about unremovable temp files
- Thread starter monkeys
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Why did you not try the previous suggestions (a) and (b) before posting the above?
I thought I already tested if they were in use by opening them with Notepad and when Process Explorer failed to tell me anything, so I did a test with marking files as read only because I noticed a normal temp file Spybot can remove isn't marked read only. So I tried marking that normally removable file as read only, and Spybot couldn't remove it anymore. I also have an idea what might be creating these files now. I have Unreal Tournament 3, and under its selection in start>all programs, it has shortcuts to its official sites, forums, etc. And I can't check right now, but I'm 99% sure the forums address was the same thing I saw when I opened the temp files with Notepad.
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Spybot has now stopped running on boot up,thank you.
All the temp files that Spybot is finding that it cannot delete are under Users/'My username'/Appdata/Local/temp
Have you tried opening Spybot by right clicking on the desktop icon and selecting "Run as" and then select an administrator account?
I am not a Vista user, nor do I use any Norton products so if the above doesn't work, then I am unfortunately not able to suggest any other solutions at this time. Perhap one of the Vista users has an idea.
.. so I did a test with marking files as read only because I noticed a normal temp file Spybot can remove isn't marked read only. So I tried marking that normally removable file as read only, and Spybot couldn't remove it anymore.
Whilst that observation is correct, even if a file is not marked Read only, it can still be "in use by another person or program". Read only status will not stop you manually deleting a file, it will simply query whether you really want to do it.
Manual delete in "Safe mode" should work with most "in use" files (except perhaps some system files) because the parent program that would normally be using them would not generally be running in safe mode. particularly if it is a games program. I did sugest you try manual deletion in post 10 in this thread, but I can't find any subsequent post indicating you actually tried it.
The question may be whether these files are needed for the owner program to work properly, even if they have been deposited in an area intended only for transient files, so be warned, deleting them may have a negative effect on their parent program.
Can I enable Teatimer again?
Your choice - I run teatimer on my PC's, but I normally turn it off whilst I am installing new software or resolving specific problems as it saves having to accept or deny changes associated with that process. Once the PC is back operating normally I re-enable it, however it is a matter of whether an individual user is prepared to think about the accept or deny choices when/if they come up and make informed decisions. If they are, Teatimer is a good safeguard, however some users simply cannot handle it, and in these cases it is perhaps better left disabled.
Whilst that observation is correct, even if a file is not marked Read only, it can still be "in use by another person or program". Read only status will not stop you manually deleting a file, it will simply query whether you really want to do it.
Manual delete in "Safe mode" should work with most "in use" files (except perhaps some system files) because the parent program that would normally be using them would not generally be running in safe mode. particularly if it is a games program. I did sugest you try manual deletion in post 10 in this thread, but I can't find any subsequent post indicating you actually tried it.
The question may be whether these files are needed for the owner program to work properly, even if they have been deposited in an area intended only for transient files, so be warned, deleting them may have a negative effect on their parent program.
I can manually delete the files in normal mode, and I Spybot removes them once I uncheck "Read only". I just wish I could figure out why a new file keeps getting made every time I start the computer.