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Hi

No

The instruction may be a little different, Not sure if it say Unlock All any more.
Download Unlocker
Once installed:
Locate the file - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ехplorer.exe
Right-click and select 'Unlocker'
In the window that appears select 'Unlock All'
In the drop down menu select 'delete'.

Let me know if it deletes

Geri

 

Geri,
I downloaded Unlocker, and it first it said no locking handle found. Then asked if I wanted to deleted next time I rebooted. I clicked yes, rebooted, and it is still here...

 

Hi

OK, Lets do this.

Please download the Killbox by Option^Explicit.

Note: In the event you already have Killbox, this is a new version that I need you to download.

• Save it to your desktop.
  
• Please double-click Killbox.exe to run it.
• Select:
  • Replace on Reboot
  • then Put a Check on the Use Dummy box.
• Please copy the file paths below to the clipboard by highlighting ALL of them and pressing CTRL + C (or, after highlighting, right-click and choose copy):
  
  C:\WINDOWS\system32\ехplorer.exe
  
  
• Return to Killbox, go to the File menu, and choose Paste from Clipboard.
  
• Click the red-and-white Delete File button. Click Yes at the Delete on Reboot prompt.

After doing the above go back to the file C:\WINDOWS\system32\ехplorer.exe right click on it and click delete

Let me know if it deletes.

If it deletes, Then reboot and then go back and check to make sure it's still gone.

Geri

 

Geri,
Sorry for not being here for a few days..Anyways, I did the Killbox process of tring to delete that explorer file as you directed. No luck. Thought I should make mention when I when went to the file tab, and selected Copy from Clipboard,
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ехplorer.exe would not paste to the field of "Full Path file of field to Delete ", so I also manually pasted it in there. C:\WINDOWS\system32\??plorer.exe is how it appeared, Even though I copied it as it appeared in your directions (C:\WINDOWS\system32\ехplorer.exe). It did say "changes have been made, asked if I wanted to reboot, and I did. Still there.

 

Hi
Did you try right clicking on ехplorer.exe and deleting it? If not please do so.
KillBox said it made changes it should delete.

let me know.
Geri

 

just tried to do it again....this is was is says now


Pending file rename operations registry data has been removed by external process..

 

Hi
OK, lets see if killbox will remove it, you may have to manually paste it in, but try the other way first.
These instructions are a little different the the last one so make sure you follow these.

• Please double-click Killbox.exe to run it.
• Select:
  • Delete on Reboot
  • then Click on the All Files button.
• Please copy the file paths below to the clipboard by highlighting ALL of them and pressing CTRL + C (or, after highlighting, right-click and choose copy):
  
  C:\WINDOWS\system32\ехplorer.exe
  
  
• Return to Killbox, go to the File menu, and choose Paste from Clipboard.
  
• Click the red-and-white Delete File button. Click Yes at the Delete on Reboot prompt. Click OK at any PendingFileRenameOperations prompt (and please let me know if you receive this message!).

If your computer does not restart automatically, please restart it manually.

Let me know.
Geri

 

Geri,
I followed the last post to the T, and explorer is still there. Still had to manually Paste the path C:\WINDOWS\system32\ехplorer.exe, and it asked me if I wanted to reboot now. I clicked yes, and it DID give me the prompt about PendingFileRenameOperations , but this time in did not even rebootautomatically. I had to reboot.

 

Hi fortunateden

OK let's try this.

Highlight and copy the contents of the code box below.

Code:

attrib -r -h -s c:\windows\system32\??plorer.exe
ren c:\windows\system32\??plorer.exe junk.exe

Click Start>Run and type cmd then hit enter to open a command window. Right click and paste the copied text then hit enter.

Close the command window then navigate to C:\Windows\system32 and see if the explorer.exe still exists or if renaming it to junk.exe was successful.

Thanks
Geri

 

geri,

still there as explorer

 

Hi
OK, Lets try taking ownership of the file.

How to take ownership of a file
Note You must be logged on to the computer with an account that has administrative credentials.

To take ownership of a file, follow these steps:
1.Right-click the file that you want to take ownership of, and then click Properties.
2.Click the Security tab, and then click OK on the Security message (if one appears).
3.Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
4.In the Name list, click Administrator, or click the Administrators group, and then click OK.


Now Do this again.
Highlight and copy the contents of the code box below.

Code:

attrib -r -h -s c:\windows\system32\??plorer.exe
ren c:\windows\system32\??plorer.exe junk.exe

Click Start>Run and type cmd then hit enter to open a command window. Right click and paste the copied text then hit enter.

Close the command window then navigate to C:\Windows\system32 and see if the explorer.exe still exists or if renaming it to junk.exe was successful.

Reboot, and check again please, to make sure it's still junk.exe

Thanks
Geri

 

Hi Geri,
No security tab after I click properties for explorer.exe. Also is it normal I dont have sound now either?..

 

Hi

No sound? I don't think that's normal. When did that start?

Lets try again, this way. Print or save this to txt file so you can get to it in safe mode.

Reboot into safe mode.
Restart your computer and as soon as it starts booting up again continuously tap F8. A menu should come up where you will be given the option to enter Safe Mode.

How to take ownership of a file
Note You must be logged on to the computer with an account that has administrative credentials.

To take ownership of a file, follow these steps:
1.Right-click the file that you want to take ownership of, and then click Properties.
2.Click the Security tab, and then click OK on the Security message (if one appears).
3.Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
4.In the Name list, click Administrator, or click the Administrators group, and then click OK.


Now Do this again.
Highlight and copy the contents of the code box below.

Code:

attrib -r -h -s c:\windows\system32\??plorer.exe
ren c:\windows\system32\??plorer.exe junk.exe

Click Start>Run and type cmd then hit enter to open a command window. Right click and paste the copied text then hit enter.

Close the command window then navigate to C:\Windows\system32 and see if the explorer.exe still exists or if renaming it to junk.exe was successful.


Thanks
Geri