Error Deleting File or Folder!

I've noticed a folder in C:\Program Files labeled "microsoft frontpage". I do not have Microsoft Frontpage on my computer and I never did. I noticed it was labeled in lower case letters which looked suspicious to me. I then double clicked the folder to see what is inside. All I got was "C:\Program Files\microsoft frontpage\version3.0\bin". No files whatsoever. I thought next; "I don't need this". So I tried to delete it but it gave me this:

Error Deleting File or Folder

Cannot Delete bin: It is being used by another person or program.

Close any programs that might be using the file and try again.

evryone has that folder. it's something windows needs :unsure:

Oh really? Thanks IKE! Didnt know that. They should label it something else or put it in another folder.

here's hwo to remove it:

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"...To delete those annoying folders that Microsoft kindly gave us, you know, the ones we don't want like Xerox and Microsoft Frontpage et-al just follow these simple instructions:-

1: Do a search for a file called:-
SFCFILES.DLL
There are actually two of them, one in C:\WINDOWS\system32 and one in C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\test

2: Rename both these files to:-
SFCFILES.OLD

3: Restart your computer in Safe Mode with Command Prompt

4: To delete the folder "Microsoft Frontpage", Type this:-
RMDIR /S C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1
and hit the Enter (Return) key on the keyboard.
You will be asked "Are you sure (Y/N)"
just hit the "Y" key on the keyboard and begin step "4" again but with a different folder address.

If you are unsure of the DOS style name of the folder you want to delete, type this:-
DIR /X C:
and hit the Enter key. This will give you the real name and the DOS style equivalent names of all files/folders on the root of C:
You will notice that the "Program Files" folder is called "PROGRA~1"
And if you type:-
DIR /X C:\PROGRA~1
and hit the Enter key on the keyboard, this will give you the files/folders within C:\Program Files.
You will notice the folder "Microsoft Frontpage" is called "MICROS~1"

The default address of some of the annoying folders are thus:-
C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1 (Microsoft Frontpage)
C:\PROGRA~1\NETMEE~1 (Netmeeting)
C:\PROGRA~1\MOVIEM~1 (Movie Maker)
C:\PROGRA~1\OUTLOO~1 (Outlook Express)
C:\PROGRA~1\XEROX (Xerox)

BE AWARE THAT "RMDIR" IS A VERY POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS COMMAND.
Renaming SFCFILES.OLD back to SFCFILES.DLL will cause the deleted folders to return. ..."

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Source: http://users.accesscomm.ca/gbraun/wxp/extra.htm

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WARNING: Following the steps below may cause "device installer error" messages to appear when clicking on Properties for hardware in Device Manager. See this section

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Think you forgot to paste this part in Rossco. Also, I would like to know what this folder actually does before I attempt to delete it.

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Originally Posted by kurse

Think you forgot to paste this part in Rossco. Also, I would like to know what this folder actually does before I attempt to delete it.

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oops, didn't notice that, i thought the <><><> thingys were seperaters for dfferent sections. :blushing:

damn those shify lowercase foldernames :shifty: