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HELP ME ROEMOVE SPEEDSET.EXE

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First post, by THOUGHT I WAS SMARTER

Posted on 2005-06-22, 22:51

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How about getting RID of speedset! I cannot for the love of all that is good and holy delete speedset.exe from my computer!! (It's on my desktop) Everytime I try I get a "Cannot delete- being used by another person or program" error. I have tried deleting from ms-dos. I have tried re-downloading it and then deleting it, I have tried using task manager- procceses- (it doesn't show any thing out of the ordinary running). I have tried system restore, I have tried deleting it in "Safe Mode" I CAN"T EV 🤐 EN MOVE IT FROM MY DESKTOP to somewhere else!! Please someone help me........dying............

Reply 1 of 6, by HunterZ

Posted on 2005-06-22, 23:26

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Two ideas to try:
1. If you're using Win2K/XP, try booting your Windows CD and going to the recovery console and using that to delete it.
2. Search for a program (I've seen them but don't remember where) that will schedule that file to be deleted on next reboot.

Reply 2 of 6, by New

Posted on 2005-06-23, 01:18

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Wow! That was quick unfortunately.........
Dont have a windows CD. Had the computer made for me.
Searched the internet for and hour -- Found alot of startup/registry stuff, but Im not sure that is what you where refering to.
Is there a third?
Please?
PLease let there be a third..............maybe...er...
ummmm..cause...um
1..didn't work...and....uh....2..was kinda hard and confusing....um maybe a three or 3rd option in there somewhere?

Reply 3 of 6, by HunterZ

Posted on 2005-06-23, 01:22

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If I'd known of a quick and easy option, I'd have mentioned it. Maybe someone else knows one.

Update: I took 30 seconds to search google and found this: http://www.theabsolute.net/sware/index.html#deletedr

Reply 4 of 6, by Guest

Posted on 2005-06-23, 12:14

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I've noticed this being a problem with DOS based executables on Win2K+

What you can do is open a Command Prompt at the location where the exe you want to delete is. Use task manager to kill explorer and then use the del 'file' command in the Command Prompt.

Reply 5 of 6, by I thought I was Smarter

Posted on 2005-06-23, 17:58

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Thank you Hunter Z, that was extremely easy. http://www.theabsolute.net/sware/index.html#deletedr- worked like a charm!!
I guess I was just being lazy! WOW! They should pay you guys or something. Thank You. God Bless You! My first child is yours, I promise! (whisper: .......I love you) 😉

Reply 6 of 6, by Snover

Posted on 2005-06-24, 00:43

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Don't post OS questions in the future when you are using a pirated OS, thanks 😀

Yes, it’s my fault.

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