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It's free, it's tiny, it's open source, it's easy to use, and it can delete files for you when all else fails. So what is it?
DiamondCS DelLater is a simple program that uses the only method that Microsoft recommend to delete files that are in use. This method is based on documentation from Microsoft that describes a function called MoveFileEx, and DelLater has been carefully designed to be technically accurate to the guidelines set forth in the article. Interestingly, this is the technique used by anti-virus scanners when they're unable to delete a file (such as a trojan) because it's in use. Although the MoveFileEx function isn't supported under Windows 95/98/ME, the article does describe how to implement the same functionality, which DelLater does. Don't worry if you don't understand the Microsoft article as DelLater simplifies everything.
DelLater is the ideal program to use when you can't delete a file, no matter how hard you try. This is usually because an active process has an open handle to the file which prevents it from being deleted. Normally if you close down all running programs you'll find that most files will then be free to delete, but that's not always the case, and in some cases it may even be a trojan that's preventing itself from being deleted.
To DelLater A File...
1. Run dellater.exe <filename>
2. Reboot (whenever you like).
That's all that's required. After rebooting and logging in you'll be able to see that the file you specified is no longer there.
http://www.diamondcs.com.au/index.php?page=dellater
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and if u want an even easier process, try my thread.
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yeah...I just dislike the idea some people seem to have that you need yet another program to perform a task you could easily
do yourself if you took a few seconds to learn about it. :rolleyes:
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Right click >> format c:
works every time.
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