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Thread: cannot delete programs from Downloaded Program Files

  1. #1
    Andy Guest

    cannot delete programs from Downloaded Program Files

    I am trying to remove some files from the windows/downloaded program file
    folder in Vista and whether I chose delete or remove program file nothing
    happens not even a message saying cannot delete so how do I delete them
    please?

  2. #2
    Andre Da Costa [ActiveWin] Guest
    Have you tried booting into safe mode then delete files?

    Try reinstalling the program, then, restart in Diagnostics Mode and try
    uninstalling the application through Programs and Features in Control Panel.

    Also give this a try before running System Restore:
    Type "cmd" into the Search box above the Start Button>and when cmd comes up
    at the top of the Start menu>right click cmd and click "run as Admin" and
    when the cmd prompt comes up at the cmd prompt type "sfc /scannow" no quotes
    and let it run. This may fix things quite a bit. It replaces corrupt files
    with intact ones, if you're not familiar with it.

  3. #3
    Andy Guest

    Re: cannot delete programs from Downloaded Program Files

    thanks just tried it still did work I particularly have one that is damaged
    apparently (description 'Flash Ultra Shim' - I think it is adobe flash
    player) and I cannot delete it no matter what.

  4. #4
    Engel Guest

    RE: cannot delete programs from Downloaded Program Files

    You might try restarting Windows in safe mode and see whether you can delete
    the file then.
    -
    In safe mode, some of the protective services which these programs use to
    ensure that they aren't removed, are not running, so they are easier to
    remºve.

  5. #5
    Andy Guest

    Re: cannot delete programs from Downloaded Program Files

    thanks tried that and its still there - it was so easy to just delete
    downloaded program files in XP I wonder why its not as easy in vista!

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    Rick Rogers Guest
    You need elevated privileges. Make sure Internet Explorer is closed. Click
    start and type "Windows Explorer", then right click the start menu entry and
    choose 'run as administrator'. Go to the download folder and try deleting
    the unwanted files.

    Often, before you can modify files or folders you need to take Ownership and
    grant yourself Full Control permissions.

  7. #7
    razzell2 Guest

    Re: cannot delete programs from Downloaded Program Files

    I also have a Downloaded Program File entry, that has "unknown status",
    no creation date, and it says "none" under Last Accessed.
    It does claim to be 4kb's in size.
    This program file has no name, but instead, is a grouping of numbers
    and letters, all enclosed in parenthese..{}.
    Highlighting it, and right clicking it only brings up the properties of
    the entry.
    It cannot be deleted either from the keyboard, or from the
    menu...File>delete..Edit>cut.
    The properties of this entry show it to be an Active X control, (with
    no creation date, no access date and no status. It does not appear to be
    damaged...it does not say that there are any damaged files associated
    with it).
    The "codebase", reads,
    http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get.../ultrashim.cab

    Using my search bar to go to that location brings me to a folder, with
    an apparent program that has yet to be installed.
    There are 3 icons in this cab folder...a .dll icon, a
    configuration/notepad icon with the name "erma", and the remaining icon
    is an INSTALL icon.
    Clicking on any of these icons brings up a command to "extract", or
    copy.

    I do vaguely remember going to macromedia.com, (adobe.com) a couple of
    weeks ago, and downloading and installing the adobe flash player and the
    shockwave player. I seem to remember that when I first began using my
    new computer with the vista OS, that these needed to be updated or
    installed to run some webpages, flash stuff, etc.
    I do have a couple of games on my computer, that came with the
    software, that are webtangent games called polarbear bowling and
    polarbear golf, and Ive played them both.
    But Im pretty sure this was downloaded at the same time I installed the
    macromedia applications.

    I would like to delete it. If it is a program file that needs to be run
    with any of my applications, my computer would ask me to install it, is
    that correct?
    But I cannot find anyway to delete it.

    What is this? Anyone know? Should I leave it alone? Should I install,
    or extract, the program? How do I find out what "erma" is?

    Anyone who has encountered this same thing, or knows what the heck it
    is, I would be grateful for some help, some advice.

  8. #8
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    I think the problem is that what you are viewing are not really files, but instead part of the registry codestore. Backup your registry, view the details of the damaged files, copy the hash (number in brackets), search for that term using the Find in regedit, remove the entry.

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