| |
| Solitaire |
| Newsgroup ::: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general |
| Solitaire | Options | Advertisers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I have deleted the Windows games from my new XP Media Center computer, but two rogue files from solitaire keep reappearing (sol.exe and a "prefetch" file) in the Windows\system32 folder. It doesn't matter how I delete them, whether by sending them to the recycle bin or by holding the shift key and hitting DELETE, they just keep coming back (or maybe they don't really get deleted.) How can I get the files off my hard disk permanently? Please help; I am weak. -Bobbi |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Re: Solitaire | Options | Advertisers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I wouldn't have guessed it but it is a protected file. It gets restored form the dllcache folder. Why not uninstall it using Control Panel|Add/Remove Programs|Windows Components? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193/ -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "ccbobbi" wrote: |I have deleted the Windows games from my new XP Media Center computer, but | two rogue files from solitaire keep reappearing (sol.exe and a "prefetch" | file) in the Windows\system32 folder. It doesn't matter how I delete them, | whether by sending them to the recycle bin or by holding the shift key and | hitting DELETE, they just keep coming back (or maybe they don't really get | deleted.) | | How can I get the files off my hard disk permanently? Please help; I am weak. | | -Bobbi |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Re: Solitaire | Options | Advertisers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thanks, Dave. I had previously uninstalled Games using Add/Remove Programs - Windows Components. All the games are gone, but I can still find these two files on my hard disk by searching. I want them off the hard disk so I can't find them. Any way to remove protected files? "Dave Patrick" wrote: > I wouldn't have guessed it but it is a protected file. It gets restored form > the dllcache folder. Why not uninstall it using Control Panel|Add/Remove > Programs|Windows Components? > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193/ > > -- > > Regards, > > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. > Microsoft Certified Professional > Microsoft MVP [Windows] > http://www.microsoft.com/protect > > "ccbobbi" wrote: > |I have deleted the Windows games from my new XP Media Center computer, but > | two rogue files from solitaire keep reappearing (sol.exe and a "prefetch" > | file) in the Windows\system32 folder. It doesn't matter how I delete them, > | whether by sending them to the recycle bin or by holding the shift key and > | hitting DELETE, they just keep coming back (or maybe they don't really get > | deleted.) > | > | How can I get the files off my hard disk permanently? Please help; I am > weak. > | > | -Bobbi > > > |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Re: Solitaire | Options | Advertisers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ccbobbi wrote: > Thanks, Dave. I had previously uninstalled Games using Add/Remove Programs - > Windows Components. All the games are gone, but I can still find these two > files on my hard disk by searching. I want them off the hard disk so I can't > find them. Any way to remove protected files? > > "Dave Patrick" wrote: > > >>I wouldn't have guessed it but it is a protected file. It gets restored form >>the dllcache folder. Why not uninstall it using Control Panel|Add/Remove >>Programs|Windows Components? >> >>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193/ >> >>-- >> >>Regards, >> >>Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. >>Microsoft Certified Professional >>Microsoft MVP [Windows] >>http://www.microsoft.com/protect >> >>"ccbobbi" wrote: >>|I have deleted the Windows games from my new XP Media Center computer, but >>| two rogue files from solitaire keep reappearing (sol.exe and a "prefetch" >>| file) in the Windows\system32 folder. It doesn't matter how I delete them, >>| whether by sending them to the recycle bin or by holding the shift key and >>| hitting DELETE, they just keep coming back (or maybe they don't really get >>| deleted.) >>| >>| How can I get the files off my hard disk permanently? Please help; I am >>weak. >>| >>| -Bobbi >> >> >> Delete the copies from the dllcache folder first. -- Rock MS MVP Windows - Shell/User |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Re: Solitaire | Options | Advertisers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hi, again, Rock- I've set Windows Explorer to show all hidden files and folders, but Search can't find a dlllcache folder. This is Win Media Center edition. Could it be different? "Rock" wrote: > ccbobbi wrote: > > > Thanks, Dave. I had previously uninstalled Games using Add/Remove Programs - > > Windows Components. All the games are gone, but I can still find these two > > files on my hard disk by searching. I want them off the hard disk so I can't > > find them. Any way to remove protected files? > > > > "Dave Patrick" wrote: > > > > > >>I wouldn't have guessed it but it is a protected file. It gets restored form > >>the dllcache folder. Why not uninstall it using Control Panel|Add/Remove > >>Programs|Windows Components? > >> > >>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193/ > >> > >>-- > >> > >>Regards, > >> > >>Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. > >>Microsoft Certified Professional > >>Microsoft MVP [Windows] > >>http://www.microsoft.com/protect > >> > >>"ccbobbi" wrote: > >>|I have deleted the Windows games from my new XP Media Center computer, but > >>| two rogue files from solitaire keep reappearing (sol.exe and a "prefetch" > >>| file) in the Windows\system32 folder. It doesn't matter how I delete them, > >>| whether by sending them to the recycle bin or by holding the shift key and > >>| hitting DELETE, they just keep coming back (or maybe they don't really get > >>| deleted.) > >>| > >>| How can I get the files off my hard disk permanently? Please help; I am > >>weak. > >>| > >>| -Bobbi > >> > >> > >> > > Delete the copies from the dllcache folder first. > > -- > Rock > MS MVP Windows - Shell/User > > |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Re: Solitaire | Options | Advertisers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ccbobbi wrote: > Hi, again, Rock- > > I've set Windows Explorer to show all hidden files and folders, but Search > can't find a dlllcache folder. This is Win Media Center edition. Could it be > different? > > "Rock" wrote: > > >>ccbobbi wrote: >> >> >>>Thanks, Dave. I had previously uninstalled Games using Add/Remove Programs - >>>Windows Components. All the games are gone, but I can still find these two >>>files on my hard disk by searching. I want them off the hard disk so I can't >>>find them. Any way to remove protected files? >>> >>>"Dave Patrick" wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>I wouldn't have guessed it but it is a protected file. It gets restored form >>>>the dllcache folder. Why not uninstall it using Control Panel|Add/Remove >>>>Programs|Windows Components? >>>> >>>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193/ >>>> >>>>-- >>>> >>>>Regards, >>>> >>>>Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. >>>>Microsoft Certified Professional >>>>Microsoft MVP [Windows] >>>>http://www.microsoft.com/protect >>>> >>>>"ccbobbi" wrote: >>>>|I have deleted the Windows games from my new XP Media Center computer, but >>>>| two rogue files from solitaire keep reappearing (sol.exe and a "prefetch" >>>>| file) in the Windows\system32 folder. It doesn't matter how I delete them, >>>>| whether by sending them to the recycle bin or by holding the shift key and >>>>| hitting DELETE, they just keep coming back (or maybe they don't really get >>>>| deleted.) >>>>| >>>>| How can I get the files off my hard disk permanently? Please help; I am >>>>weak. >>>>| >>>>| -Bobbi >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >>Delete the copies from the dllcache folder first. >> >>-- >>Rock >>MS MVP Windows - Shell/User >> >> I wouldn't think so. It's in C:\Windows\System32\dllcache. -- Rock MS MVP Windows - Shell/User |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Re: Solitaire | Options | Advertisers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Explorer|Tools|Folder Options|View, then radio button for "Show hidden files and folders", then uncheck the box for "Hide protected operating system files" -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "ccbobbi" wrote: | Hi, again, Rock- | | I've set Windows Explorer to show all hidden files and folders, but Search | can't find a dlllcache folder. This is Win Media Center edition. Could it be | different? |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Re: Solitaire | Options | Advertisers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yes, that worked! (The system told me that I had deleted protected files, which could make my system unstable, and instructed me to insert my Windows disc to restore it. I ignored that, and after shutting down and rebooting a couple of times I believe the computer is fine. So thank you very much! You have helped me reclaim my life.- Bobbi "Dave Patrick" wrote: > Explorer|Tools|Folder Options|View, then radio button for "Show hidden files > and folders", then uncheck the box for "Hide protected operating system > files" > > -- > > Regards, > > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. > Microsoft Certified Professional > Microsoft MVP [Windows] > http://www.microsoft.com/protect > > "ccbobbi" wrote: > | Hi, again, Rock- > | > | I've set Windows Explorer to show all hidden files and folders, but Search > | can't find a dlllcache folder. This is Win Media Center edition. Could it > be > | different? > > > |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Re: Solitaire | Options | Advertisers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ccbobbi wrote: > Yes, that worked! (The system told me that I had deleted protected files, > which could make my system unstable, and instructed me to insert my Windows > disc to restore it. I ignored that, and after shutting down and rebooting a > couple of times I believe the computer is fine. So thank you very much! You > have helped me reclaim my life.- > Bobbi > > "Dave Patrick" wrote: > > >>Explorer|Tools|Folder Options|View, then radio button for "Show hidden files >>and folders", then uncheck the box for "Hide protected operating system >>files" >> >>-- >> >>Regards, >> >>Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. >>Microsoft Certified Professional >>Microsoft MVP [Windows] >>http://www.microsoft.com/protect >> >>"ccbobbi" wrote: >>| Hi, again, Rock- >>| >>| I've set Windows Explorer to show all hidden files and folders, but Search >>| can't find a dlllcache folder. This is Win Media Center edition. Could it >>be >>| different? >> >> >> Glad it's fixed for you. -- Rock MS MVP Windows - Shell/User |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Re: Solitaire | Options | Advertisers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
You're welcome. -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "ccbobbi" wrote: | Yes, that worked! (The system told me that I had deleted protected files, | which could make my system unstable, and instructed me to insert my Windows | disc to restore it. I ignored that, and after shutting down and rebooting a | couple of times I believe the computer is fine. So thank you very much! You | have helped me reclaim my life.- | Bobbi |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments | |||
|
|||
| Add Comments | |||
|
|||
