Removing Stuff That Dont Wanna Be Removed?

[Final Maxim]

uninstalled a game but its left an empty folder in c/program files and an empty start menu shortcut.

how can i remove these completely?

vaguely remember doing it years ago going into hkey root users or something like that?

 

[Andy.]

You can normally delete it after a restart.

 

[Final Maxim]

tried mate, cant even right click the thing in start menu

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Try this and see if it works: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

 

[nth]

wintools.net professional
i free'd up 200mb

 

[wozzaa]

Did you uninstall it using the windows add/remove programs as it normally gives you an option if you wish to leave the folder etc.

If you say no they go away when you uninstall.

Otherwise just highlight the folder and press the delete button.

 

[Final Maxim]

yea i uninstalled it properly but it left a blank folder in program files which cant be deleted. just says cant delete, cant find source or something

the empty start menuy shortcut cant be right clicked at all

 

[sn00p]

yea i uninstalled it properly but it left a blank folder in program files which cant be deleted. just says cant delete, cant find source or something

the empty start menuy shortcut cant be right clicked at all

Sounds like a drive corruption.

 

[Final Maxim]

Try this and see if it works: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

installed and it didnt appear to do anything

 

[Andy.]

Have you tried deleting it when in safe mode? That is also good for stuff like this

 

[Final Maxim]

yea tried booting in safe, same error

 

[Andy.]

That would really piss me off. lol

There should be some "force delete" tool or command that you can use but I have never had to go that far.

Good luck with it, I am out of ideas.

 

[HartZ]

whenever i want to get rid of something i go to my control panel, click on add or remove programs and delete it from there

 

[DrR]

try installing it again, the removing it.

 

[dBASE]

KillBox ftw i use it whenever i get a stuborn file.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/files/killbox.php

 

[Final Maxim]

try installing it again, the removing it.

would mean aquiring the game again which took f**king ages lol

 

[Final Maxim]

KillBox ftw i use it whenever i get a stuborn file.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/files/killbox.php

will try that later cheers

 

[JoelDee]

Safe mode?

 

[Final Maxim]

tried

 

[Final Maxim]

KillBox ftw i use it whenever i get a stuborn file.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/files/killbox.php

didnt work

says "the file does not seem to exist "

 

[@Spoonie]

CHKDSK

 

[Final Maxim]

CHKDSK

just ran it, no joy

 

[Final Maxim]

"Mafia"

 

[dBASE]

2 more for you to try

http://www.jrtwine.com/products/dfxp/index.htm there should be a free version that can delete

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ >> supposidly additional function other than unlocking files eg Deleting.

The second one seems more likley to work from what i've just read though on the internet

 

[Final Maxim]

right, got rid of the the folder, now i just gotta get rid of the start menu shortcut

its weird, i hover over it and it says empty, i try right click it and nothing happens, all the others in the list right click fine

cheers for the help

 

[dBASE]

where are you looking at it from, the start menu or the folder view in Explorer?

If you are looking at it though start menu and you are using XP there are 2 places the file/folder will be

%allusersprofile%\start menu\programs\

or

%userprofile%\start menu\programs\

Just copy and paste one of the above paths into a windows or internet explorer window and it will go to the correct location. You can use the same method as youo used with the folder to delete it.

the %.....% are environment variables that are registered to the various paths eg c:\Documents and settings\all users etc.

 

[Final Maxim]

think i understand what youre saying ill try it later when im on my own pc

cheers

 

[dBASE]

just paste one of the paths in bold straight into a browser matie, it will direct you to the correct path

 

[Final Maxim]

ah, found it on the 2nd one, cheers deleted and all fixed.

thanks for the help!

 

[dBASE]

no problem, it beats doing my real job......