a exe file that cannot be removed, any ways to remove it?

• xShevchenkox

  30 Mar 08, 14:49

  l was downloading sum software for my psp. download tis software call psp express converter, on my 1st attempt, it failed when downloading, but there is an exe file on my desktop.

   

  l tried to delete but was faced wif this message.Cannot deleted psp_video_express : it is being used by another person or program. close any programs that might be using this file and try again.

   

  any ways?

• BenBenDeZhu

  30 Mar 08, 14:58

  try restarting?

• xShevchenkox

  30 Mar 08, 14:59

  l restart my com le...still cannot lehs...the stupid file still stays there.

• eagle

  30 Mar 08, 15:01

  open task manager and see if the program is in the process list

  To open task manager, press Ctrl + Alt + Del
  Choose Task Manager

• xShevchenkox

  30 Mar 08, 15:04

  no lehs..

  l tink it stays there now becos when l download le...1st time the exe failed, that is why.

  sian la..any removal methods for tis exe.

   

• eagle

  30 Mar 08, 15:08

  is it still showing the same message?

  ie " it is being used by another person or program. close any programs that might be using this file and try again"

   

• xShevchenkox

  30 Mar 08, 15:10

  ya lo....still showing...

  wtf man,shldnt hav download tis stupid software...

  oso no use one.

   

• eagle

  30 Mar 08, 15:12

  did u double click to run it before?
  
  did u try deleting with every programs closed?

• eagle

  30 Mar 08, 15:14

  try this:
  
  Reboot to Safe Mode, then delete the file from the desktop

• xShevchenkox

  30 Mar 08, 15:23

  how to reboot to safe mode, bro?

• eagle

  30 Mar 08, 15:25

  Copied from mayi:
  
  Restart the computer in Safe Mode

  1. When you see the BIOS screen, start pressing F8 => just spam press the F8 key
     
  2. A boot menu will appear shortly.
  3. Using the up down arrows, select Safe Mode and press the Enter key.
  4. Windows will now load.
  5. Log in to your usual account.

   

• xShevchenkox

  30 Mar 08, 15:27

  so after going into safe mode, tat exe can be deleted?

• eagle

  30 Mar 08, 15:29

  Try first. Safe mode operates with the minimum requirements. If cannot, still got other ways to try

• xShevchenkox

  30 Mar 08, 15:31

  okie, thank u eagle..l go try now

• xShevchenkox

  30 Mar 08, 19:47

  l not sure how to get into safe mode...

   

  my com is compaq

   

  l press f8 le, still cant go to any setting screen

• eagle

  30 Mar 08, 19:58

  erm... supposed to restart your cmp and press f8 when it just started...

• eagle

  30 Mar 08, 20:00

  here's a simpler way:
  
  http://killbox.net/

• xShevchenkox

  30 Mar 08, 20:00

  ya l did try, before nothing happen

   

   

• xShevchenkox

  30 Mar 08, 20:06

  l download the killbox.exe le..and put in the file riaos....den what shld l do..eagle.

• xShevchenkox

  30 Mar 08, 20:09

  l pull the exe file into the killerbox and click the x button which means delete file.

   

  but it reply me wif a prompt that it cannot be deleted..

• eagle

  30 Mar 08, 20:34

  try the option with delete on next reboot

  then reboot your computer

• xShevchenkox

  30 Mar 08, 20:56

  wow eagle...l try ur way...and it works..

   

  now tat stupid exe is gone after l reboot

   

  thanks eagle!!!!!

  anyway one more qn, did u keep the killbox.exe on ur desktop since it is so good?

   

   

   

• xShevchenkox

  30 Mar 08, 21:02

  thanks eagle for ur help

• eagle

  30 Mar 08, 21:04

  can keep can don't keep... Personally I won't cuz it still takes up some hard disk space...

• xShevchenkox

  30 Mar 08, 21:10

  okok, anyway thanks eagle for ur help!!!