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Old 10-28-2008   #11 (permalink)


Vista 64 Bit
 
 

Re: Junk files

Terrific thanks very much.

However, I know there is always a "however" but this is not to do with emptying Internet files, no its back to the Search and Destroy program, I just clicked on the icon and it had a small box telling me there are 107 temp files and to click to remove them, but on doing so, I then get that they are in use and cannot be deleted

Jekyll and Hyde

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Old 10-28-2008   #12 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate 64bit SP2/
 
 

Re: Junk files

Right click on your drive and select properties then click on the disk cleanup button and select files from all users on this computer then put a check by all of the items you want to clean like temp files, temp internet files etc.
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Old 10-28-2008   #13 (permalink)


Vista 64 Bit
 
 

Re: Junk files

That bit I have done, but I don't get an option to select files from all users, but I do and have checked all the boxes and managed to remove the files.

But the S&D is weird as why can't it remove the temp files, I don't have any programs open so it should surely be able to delete them?

Or maybe they are system files? that is the only thing I can think of, but I don't know any of this so I am more than likely wrong lol
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Old 10-28-2008   #14 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate 64bit SP2/
 
 

Re: Junk files

Some files will not get deleted cause they are not over a week old so you will still have some files in your temp.
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Old 10-28-2008   #15 (permalink)


Vista 64 Bit
 
 

Re: Junk files

Right ok, thanks for clearing that up
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Old 10-28-2008   #16 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate 64bit SP2/
 
 

Re: Junk files

Your welcome Jekyll
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Old 10-28-2008   #17 (permalink)


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Junk files

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by Jekyll and Hyde View Post
That bit I have done, but I don't get an option to select files from all users, but I do and have checked all the boxes and managed to remove the files.

But the S&D is weird as why can't it remove the temp files, I don't have any programs open so it should surely be able to delete them?

Or maybe they are system files? that is the only thing I can think of, but I don't know any of this so I am more than likely wrong lol
In addition to Mansrm81's post, check to make sure that the Spybot S&D program has the Run this program as an administrator box checked in Compatibility Mode. This will help give Spybot S&D full permission to delete anything you allow it to.

Hope this helps,
Shawn
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Old 10-29-2008   #18 (permalink)


Vista 64 Bit
 
 

Re: Junk files

Ah that is where I am going wrong, I keep forgetting things like this, thanks for reminding me about it

Jekyll and Hyde
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Old 10-29-2008   #19 (permalink)


Vista 64 Bit
 
 

Re: Junk files

Brink,

If you mean the privilege level from right clicking S&D's icon in properties, then I can't check that box as its greyed out
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Old 10-29-2008   #20 (permalink)


Vista Home Premium SP2 32bit / Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
 
 

Re: Junk files

Glad my bit helped, can't help with Spybot as I don't use it.
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