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Want to delete a file but get an Access Denied error?

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Want to delete a file but get an Access Denied error?

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First make sure it is not a system file. After you have determined it to not be a system file follow these steps: •Close all open applications.•Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory with the offending files.•Then open the Task Manager and click on the Processes tab. select “explorer.exe” under Image Name. Click “End Process”.•This will leave only the command prompt and the task manager running.•Now at the Command Prompt, its time to delete the file(s) using the DEL command. Example — from the c:\movies directory type del movie.avi•Now the files are deleted, go to the task manager and click on the Applications tab. Click the “New Task” button. in the dialog, type explorer.exe and click OK.

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