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For those of you who have to deal with this, here's some instructions: This is how you remove it:
- Open Chrome
- Navigate to adblockplus.org
- Install extension
- Reboot browser
- Remove extension BaseFlash
- Download Unlocker from http://www.emptyloop.com/unlocker/
- Install with caution - many prompts offering unwanted malware (IRONY!)
- Open explorer.exe
- Go to /%USER%/AppData/Roaming/
- Right-click on and unlock BaseFlash
- Hit Shift-Delete to Permanently Delete
- Right-click on ProtectExtension and unlock
- Hit Shift-Delete to Permanently Delete
- Navigate to C:\
- Right-click on and unlock BaseFlash
- Hit Shift-Delete to Permanently Delete
- Open Internet Explorer
- Left-click on Gear icon
- Click on Manage-addons
- Right-click on and disable BaseFlash
- Open Chrome/Firefox
- Remove extension BaseFlash
- Read http://malwaretips.com/blogs/awesomehp-virus-removal/#shortcuts
- Clean up shortcuts
- Crack open cold beverage
- Go home.
- Never talk to anyone again
McAfee, the only antivirus that behaves like malware....
Uninstall programs doesn't allow you to uninstall the firewall separately? Unlocker lets you force-end processes.
http://www.emptyloop.com/unlocker/
Go to process details in task manager, then right click to find the location of the .exes. Then unlock, delete, and KILL IT WITH FIRE
I am in India. If the files have not already been encrypted. Close the Locker window using 'Task Manager', download <strong>Unlocker</strong> got to the folder 'C:\ProgramData' find the folders 'steg', 'tor' and 'rkcl', right click each and select Unlocker (make sure Unlocker Assistant.exe is running) the select delete in the drop-down menu, and then click 'OK' or 'Kill Processes. It might display a message saying it was not able to complete the process and would complete it after the next system reboot, click 'OK', restart and check if it is theses folders are there or not if they are there repeat the process, it would eventually work.
P.S.: It would be better if you backed up the files before doing the things given above.
Unlocker has always done the trick for me. there are other programs that can tell you, but the advantage of having unlocker right there in explorer are worth it, IMO.
Have you tried Unlocker?
It has worked for me on very difficult to delete files.
Be advised, Chrome might complain about the page. I've used the program for years, now, with zero issues (though be advised you can kill your OS if you're not careful using that app), but if you don't trust it, search for Unlocker 1.9.2, and you should find it quickly.
Good luck!
Yes, turn them off.
But more seriously, being very careful, go to "C:\Windows\Media", there are all Windows' sounds. I won't guarantee anything, but you CAN replace them using the right tools with the ones you want (start with Unlocker, it will change your life).
Other than that, most people use softwares to change the appearance of W7, and will change the sound scheme as well, but I'm not familiar with any of those since I don't use them.
But that's how extremist work. Go to Control Panel > Sound, in there the Sound tab. Select the sound you want to change and click Browse, try with that.
Hope it helps.
Unlocker does this and a few other techniques - including preloading a system service to move/delete/rename/copy on startup before an application can lock a file.
That's an oddity. Here are a few things I suggest to try:
- Unlocker. Install it, right click the folder and choose "Unlocker", then "Delete". If that fails, proceed to number 2.
- Hold Shift, right-click the folder these are in. Choose "Open Command Prompt", then type: rd /s /q "name of folder", obviously specifying the real name. If that fails, proceed to number 3.
- Run a filesystem check: chkdsk /f. Then repeat steps 1 and 2.
- Yes, though my fresh Windows 7 install with essentials (Chrome, MPC-HC, Drivers, STEAM, BF4) is up to about 80GB.
- Yes, you will need to set the BIOS to boot from the SSD.
- No.
- Yes, just make sure to set your boot order correctly (I usually unplug my secondary drives when installing Windows). When you boot into your fresh install you will have the old drive listed, and you can move files as you like. If you can't delete a directory, try Unlocker.
2 ways
- Revo uninstaller to fully remove all traces of a program
- Unlocker will mark certain open, locked files for deletion on next boot.
Just be very sure that what you're unlocking and deleting is actually a part of hamachi, and not an essential window component.
Also see this thread for registry entries relating to hamachi that prevent uninstalling - several ppl report success with following goatees suggestion
That's why I started looking around for programs that would fuck that problem in the ass.
Didn't find any to do just that, but I did find Unlocker which will tell you which processes still have files open on your USB device. It works 95% of the time (when it says files are in use).
Yeah basically you should always stick to the default install location or make sure you create a subfolder in the location that you choose manually.
If you don't want to uninstall you can manually delete the folder the program is installed in (some files might be in use, even if you close the program, so you can use Unlocker to delete them.
Then go to these folders and search for a folder that's related to the specific program.
C:\ProgramData\
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\
Then go to the registry (if you're comfortable doing so) and delete the key of that program under:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\
Then you can run the registry cleaner in CCleaner
Are you on 1903? (I'm still on 1803)
What happens when you open Start Menu and type: Background apps
Has that page changed?
Have you tried to uninstall Skype through Add/Remove or through Powershell?
As a last resort you can try deleting Skype's folder in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps with Unlocker
I had that problem myself. There was a folder I was trying to delete but couldn't, kept getting "Access Denied". I never found a proper solution that worked, despite all the threads I kept reading.
I downloaded a program called "Unlocker" (It's safe) and I gained access to it immediately.
Try using Unlocker. Every time some damn file doesn't exist or is in use by program x, I just right click, unlock, and then delete/move/or whatever it is you wanted to do.
What the two people already said.
Also, if you succeed with removal your PC might become unstable as it seems the folder is still used by some of the installed applications.
You can use Unlocker to try to kill and delete the folder.
Even though everything is allowed from what you can tell, try CACLS directly from the command line (it goes without saying you need to run CMD as an administrator to do this).
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/windows-change-access-permissions-from-the-command-line.html
Failing this, another shot in the dark is unlocker (even though it's showing as a permissions issue)... http://www.emptyloop.com/unlocker/
Try ~~unlocker~~.
EDIT: Correction, it is a permissions issue. Right click and go to properties then the security tab, continue... Make sure you are added to the group or user names list.
To delete the files in use you can use Unlocker. As a bonus it will also show you which programs actually use the dll's. If for some reason it can't remove the locking handle it will delete the files upon reboot.
I've run into a similar issue when migrating from a file server to SharePoint.
I ended up installing Teracopy and File Unlocker. Both are free!
Teracopy will queue the files being moved over, MD5 Hashing (very CPU dependent) and can skip files that are locked or unmovable. It will spit out a report of all files with their respective paths and then I move in with File Unlocker, unlock the file and move it manually.
fwiw I've used iobit unlocker which I think is just a remake of the old "unlocker" that I used when I was a small kid on a windows xp laptop
>$RSSGH6Sis
Put the tick mark back, see if the item disappears. Then we know if it is protected... if it is usually there is a good reason.
Also, try to empty all drives recycle bins using disk cleanup again.
See what your results are from that and if it remains continue reading.
You can remove the file but if Windows is protecting it you always run a risk of making things worse, not better. If you had a bootable utility or a bootable Live Linux USB you could just navigate to the location and delete it but I don't know how comfortable you are with doing that so we've got other options that keep you in Windows to work on the problem.
Please note you SHOULD have a backup, virus, updates, corrupt files, hardware failures, there are many reasons why a backup should always be on hand and even more when you are fixing things like this involving system files.
If it bothers you enough to take a shot at the removal, replace the username as shown below and continue on.
Open CMD as Admin
Type
RD /S /Q "C:\Users\PUT YOUR USERNAME HERE\Desktop\$RSSGH6S"
Press Enter
See if that worked, if it didn't we'll just use an old but handy free program I used years ago. It'll remove during reboot so Windows shouldn't have a hold on the file assuming it works as intended (which it has done well for me in the past).
http://www.emptyloop.com/unlocker/
The program is pretty self-explanatory and the site documents the usage, no reason to type out the same details here.
This app would hep you, it fixes any error with the permission in files-folders allowing them to be erased without further issues http://www.emptyloop.com/unlocker/
Being able to fall back on any and every version since CS6 is a nice benefit. I still run CC 2014 when things get rough.
Back to your "already in use" error, there are a few utilities that can show you what programs have an open handle to your files, such as Unlocker. I wouldn't expect to see anything other than Photoshop (and wonder what could have went wrong that it's stepping on its own feet), but I've been surprised before. I don't recommend killing PS or unlocking the handle; just see what's in use.
May be worth backing up your presets and seeing if a prefs reset helps.
Few things I would try:
Copy-paste the folder to the desktop, make the changes you want, and return/overwrite the old folder by cut-paste.
Reset/delete your account credentials in the Credentials Manager (restart the pc after that)
Last resort - Unlocker http://www.emptyloop.com/unlocker/ RClick on the folder to get the Unlocker menu. I am skeptical that this program will work, however.
nssm is just helper, not source of your problem. Whatever are you trying to get rid of is running as service. That's also why it is locked.
- Unlocker may help.
- Try running in safe mode, not all services are started there
- Try deleting that other exe. If that works, just restart your PC and delete everything - service should "hard crash" without having anything to launch.
- Search for that service and shut it down. There is probably no way how to guess its name, but you can try searching for that path ("../Client/ClientLauncher") in registry.
Also, just killing process probably wouldn't work, as Windows has retarded tendency to restart crashed service right away.
There was an app called Unlocker that could 'unlock' files that were in use so that you could delete them. I think it can also tell you what something is in use by.
I tried going to the site but Chrome complained about it being harmful. You can check it out, but definitely proceed at your own risk.
I used Unlocker 1.9.2 from http://www.emptyloop.com/unlocker/ But this app does install crapware on your machine if you do not disable it. Its like Imgburn does. Its a great app but the devs tack on crapware with it.
With that said, I found a alternate download of Unlocker 1.9.0 that was portable (Portable does not have crapware in it), examined the folder structure, then unzipped Unlocker 1.9.2.exe. There are also x86 and x64 versions of this little app. There are a few files that are different but when unzipped I chose to keep and rename the files. This way I rebuilt the folder structure using v1.90 as the guide. And also paying attention to the file sizes in 1.90 and 1.92. And deleted what was left over. So now I have a standalone version of 1.92 and it worked in Win 10 x64.
I need to delete those files but Windows won't let me! Surely there must be a way to delete them without using linux.
EDIT: Fixed it using Unlocker and it's now working!
Lets face it - We've all experienced the common problem, you uninstall a program, and you can't delete it's files/folders.
Or maybe you've closed a program, try to delete the file/folder, and it says you can't delete the file/folder because it's already open in another process.
I used to use a program called Unlocker, however for whatever reason, it stoppped working for me (Win7 x64 as admin).
I hope this solves your frustrations of pilfering through task manager, rebooting your system etc.
http://www.emptyloop.com/unlocker/#download
Download links to installer and portable version under the heading "Download for Windows 2000/XP/....", don't click the "Download Now!" link under the registry booster heading.
Also on FileHippo: http://filehippo.com/download_unlocker
Click the Direct Download link under the green thing.
In the comments on the support page you've linked, there's a suggestion to try with unlocker. Did you do that? Or, you could try to take ownership...
The utility Unlocker usually works.
But, it has been reported lately that some newer versions of this utility contain malware.
I would recommend using version 1.85, which can be downloaded from www.oldapps.com:
http://www.oldapps.com/unlocker.php?old_unlocker=3
Also, you could probably boot to a live Linux CD and delete the file.
Unlocker is so simple and has had my back so many times I really do think it should ship preinstalled in Windows.
Either that or Windows actually allowing me to delete files I want to delete regardless of complications would be nice instead.
I'm unsure; if this has resisted a reboot, perhaps a scandisk round is required.
However, I do have a hint for you - install Unlocker to prevent this happening in the future.
I know SD cards have a little switch that will write protect it when the switch is moved to the padlock position, but I don't know of such for an external HD. You could try installing UnLocker and see whether you might be able to unlock and then edit / delete a file that way.
Unlocker: lets you delete/move locked files in any windows pc (xp/vista/7), or simply just unlock the file and see what process was locking it. Its Free, freeware/donateifyouwantbutnonagging. http://www.emptyloop.com/unlocker/
I have found that when vista does this, nine times out of ten it is actually trying to say "This file is already in use by another program", and the problem promptly vanishes after a quick trip to Unlocker.
I can't quite fathom how the wires got crossed so badly on those error messages, but there you have it.
If the problem is software locking of the drive: http://www.cd-eject-tool.com/ Alternatively, use unlocker to find and kill whatever process has your cd drive locked.
I actually have the opposite problem on my laptop--I constantly hit the eject button with the side of my hand (school desks are small), and the tray pops out, even if its disabled in device manager. I had to find a program that would lock the tray for me so it wouldn't pop out all the time.
I don't think this works for Windows 7. I used to have it in XP. I've been using LockHunter.
EDIT: They apparently added support for Win 7 last year. :) Badass. Thanks for letting me know.