I downloaded what I thought was an MPG file. When I went to play it nothing happened. I've tried deleting it several times- nothing happens. I can't move the file or rename it. In short I can't do anything with it. How can I get this file off my computer?
2006-11-22 08:26:34 · 11 answers · asked by FrankWhite 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
log out, log back in. usually works pretty well, if that doesnt work, start up in safe mode (restart, before windows screen appears press f8)
2006-11-22 08:29:53 · answer #1 · answered by DJ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had one like that. When off-line I found which folder it was in, selected it, removed everything else to desktop by just dragging it, then deleted the folder with the suspect mpg still in it, make new folder and call it the original name and then put everything else back in the folder. IT WORKED!. It might seem long winded but it did the job. I suspect something like that is up to no good on the system and could be spyware or something.
2006-11-22 08:33:58 · answer #2 · answered by fuck off 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-12 22:36:40 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you know DOS I would suggest restarting your pc to "sytem restore" and pick a date before you downloaded the file. You have probably downloaded a Trogan, always check file size, if it under 1 meg don't download it regards
2006-11-22 08:44:30 · answer #4 · answered by naplusultra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dude PAUL S is right!!!!!!!!
i had the same problem right now and i solved it using his idea.
i couldn't believe it was that easy!!!!
thank you a lot Paul:)
just move everything else in a new folder right next to the one in wich u have the mpeg,and rename it after u have deleted the old one
by the way had this problem 2 years ago,didn't know what to do and it messed up my mother board from my old desktop.now if it had ruined my laptop i would have gone cucu
2006-11-22 10:40:42 · answer #5 · answered by palmtree 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you ran every anti virus and still nothing have you tried right clicking on it and select properties and if it somewhere in that dialogue box has a box "read only" and a little check box, untick it and try to delete it again. All I got.
2006-11-22 08:31:27 · answer #6 · answered by william john l 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this sounds pretty dodgey.
It is probably a virus dressed up as an mpg to get you to download and run it.
In your position, I would run every piece of anti virus, anti-adware and anti-spyware I could get my hands on.
2006-11-22 08:30:48 · answer #7 · answered by Vinni and beer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fire up a dos prompt and type
help attrib
if you can't figure it out from there, you shouldn't have a computer in the first place.
2006-11-22 08:29:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its because the computer is still using the file, restart the computer it should go away then.
2006-11-22 08:28:11 · answer #9 · answered by CPU 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
download unblocker assistant (sorry dont have a link)
2006-11-22 08:31:54 · answer #10 · answered by mishnbong 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋