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Uploaded by on Jan 24, 2008

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Easy way to delete an un-deletable file using command prompt. Works for virus's that wont let you delete them for some reason

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  • I watched it 3 times and still couldn't get it...u went thru it so fast and that song was distracting and the screen was 2 dark

  • what if there's a space in the file name??

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  • it still didnt delete the file i was trying to remove. PLEASE HELP.

  • @pantsuman00 for example if the file was called: test test.jpeg

    you would type [domain of file...] \"test test.jpeg"

    or so i believe. hope it helps

  • @MrTechfreak1 Easy answer; if you're not the admin and you haven't broken into the filesystem or otherwise escalated in your privileges, of course you can't (shouldn't.) Can there be any reason you should be able to?

  • cheer up dont worry i also happen

  • hey thats command promt right i also did that go and type tree or help

  • not mush help i want to konw how to do that with not runing as admin

  • @pantsuman00 del "Game Room.exe" thats how

  • Can I delete a .dll file with this because i uninstalled magiciso but the .dll is still there and i clicked delete but it says the file cant be deleted cuz it is open in windows explorer !??!?!?

  • Well if you can delete it its not very undeletable hm?

  • @pantsuman00 Then use " before and after ;D

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