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Anonymous   02-04-2005 at 04:31:07 PM

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Cannot delete two icons (one screensaver download and one cursorxp download)
from desktop. All efforts to do such are met with message saying program is
in use. No other person uses this computer. Applications appear to have been
removed from drives, recycle bin, What to do? Thanks!

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Anonymous   02-05-2005 at 04:15:09 AM
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Jim, go to C:\Program Files and look for Folders. Also, try from
Safe Mode and check for trojans, spyware and adware. You can use the sites
below
http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescann [...] e=appvisit





http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/





http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html





"Jim D" <Jim D@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:591177C3-FF3B-4F97-B45E-6FCEDD951BFB@microsoft.com...
> Cannot delete two icons (one screensaver download and one cursorxp
> download)
> from desktop. All efforts to do such are met with message saying program
> is
> in use. No other person uses this computer. Applications appear to have
> been
> removed from drives, recycle bin, What to do? Thanks!

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Ras   02-04-2005 at 11:35:17 PM
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Most likely at least part of the program is loading at startup and you'll
need to open Task Manager and close these from there. Then you should be
able to delete them. Only problem is sometimes knowing in Task Manager what
to look for (what it is named).


"Jim D" <Jim D@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:591177C3-FF3B-4F97-B45E-6FCEDD951BFB@microsoft.com...
> Cannot delete two icons (one screensaver download and one cursorxp
download)
> from desktop. All efforts to do such are met with message saying program
is
> in use. No other person uses this computer. Applications appear to have
been
> removed from drives, recycle bin, What to do? Thanks!

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