How can you delete a file that just won't delete??

Question

I have a music file and it won't play so i tried deleting it but it won't let me. anyone know otherways i can delete it? i've tried dragging it to the recycle bin, copying it, right clicking and deleting...nothing works

Answer 1

If it came from a P2P site like Limewire you need to delete it from that site. It happened to me in Limewire. Go into Limewire (or whatever the site is), into the library and delete it from there. Once you do it will disappear off your hard drive.

Answer 2

Try in safe mode.
Tap F8 when booting your computer.

Scan with you antivirus program.
Scan with some spyware/adware removers like Ad Aware SE Personal and Spybot-S&D.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
( Download Ad Aware here http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html )

if you don't have a antivirus program; Get it.
AVG and Avast has some free ones.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html
There are more free antivirus programs out there.
What’s the best of them I don’t know.
I use Norton Internet Security.

You also need a firewall if you don't have it.
ZoneAlarm has a free one.
http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp;jsessionid=GcFIn2wsmBu1XxQceQKRSqGfL9zm7PLpR2R4z9G1Ux8kAskyuuMG!-618052328!-1062696904!7551!7552!NONE?dc=34std&ctry=&lang=nb&lid=trial_zaFamily
Disable Windows firewall if it’s not disabled automatically.
That is if you download another firewall.

You can also try scanning with a antivirus online scanner like http://www.bitdefender.com/
and a security/antivirus scanner like http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/home.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=QVLBZTVOGXFSTZHSZPW&bhcp=1

Answer 3

The file is probably infected with a virus. Run a virus scan on the file.

If its clean you can use these two tools to delete or unlock it.

http://www.download.com/Unlocker/3000-2248-10493998.html
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/eraser.html

Answer 4

There may be a virus, or a bad harddisk area in the worst case.
But do not worry.
Shutdown your computer.
Now open it
Try to delete it.
It must be able to delete.
If not, change its name, try again

Answer 5

u can have a virus on ur computer try scanning it if it doesnt work try copyng all ur files (exept tha file that wint delete) into an external hard drive re-format ur computer(will delete EVERITHING even custume setting in ur computer) and then copy all ur programs and enjoy

Answer 6

Try this file shredder.
AbsoluteShield File Shredder 1.41

http://www.download.com/3000-2092-10164976.html

Answer 7

Either right click and rename it then reboot and see if you can delete it.
Either that or boot in safe mode and just delete it tehn reboot as normal.

cheers
Gray