After having dealt with some troublesome files (i.e. ones you can't delete/copy/move etc. because "Access is denied", although it actually isn't), I noticed that by creating my own file (just a simple text file should do, although in this particular case it was a RAR), and renaming it with a long filename until Windows prevents you from entering more characters, you can make a file that Windows refuses to delete. Although you can rename it to a short filename and then delete it, that is beside the point; the point is, Windows refuses to delete files with a long filename. I don't want people telling me to download other software; this is not a problem to me, I am not a dolt, and I am not asking for a solution.
Has anyone else noticed this or other stupid problems? Do you think you can hazard a guess as to why this is (please no stupid "I don't know" answers (guessing is OK though); if you don't understand, then don't show your ignorance, and learn from people that do know.)
2006-10-18 15:30:43 · 3 answers · asked by Rich 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Just thought I'd point out, if you do have this problem with other files you suspect to be malware, you can use a DOS box and end the "explorer.exe" process to delete it, but in the event that fails (which it can) then I use GiPo@MoveOnBoot which deletes it upon logging in, before other proccesses prevent file access.
Also to the third answerer, Explorer is not the same as Internet Explorer. Explorer is simply the part of Windows that allows you to browse files, open windows etc. Look it up on the net for a detailed explanation.
2006-10-18 16:01:27 · update #1
Every file system data object is pointed to by a directory entry of 32 bytes in length, which contain information about the file; name, address of the first cluster (if any), length of the file in bytes, time and date stamps, and a set of attribute bits that determine whether the file was recently backed up, should be displayed, may be written to, etc.
long filenames go beyond this limitation.
2006-10-18 15:40:02 · answer #1 · answered by Pablo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have had that same problem with files that can't be deleted because "Access is denied". I don't know if this is the same case, but I found that opening the task manager and ending the process that corresponds with that file (if there is one) will allow you to delete it.
2006-10-18 15:35:48 · answer #2 · answered by rossell04 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think if you are on IE7 then you should go back to 6 because the betas were nothing but angst
2006-10-18 15:43:20 · answer #3 · answered by william john l 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋