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Can't Delete Adware In .cab file

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by bumpaw, 2004/07/30.

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  1. 2004/07/30
    bumpaw

    bumpaw Inactive Thread Starter

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    Norton found Adware in biO.cab which is in c:\Documents and Settings\Jack\Local Settings\Temp\ but xp only gives "copy" and "extract ". I want to delete. Any help would be vastly appreciated.
     
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    You can safely delete the entire contents of any Temp folders on the PC. The only expeption to this would be if you'd done a fresh install of something (anything) that required a reboot to complete and you hadn't rebooted yet.
     
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    bumpaw Inactive Thread Starter

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    Thanks for the reply Newt, but as you see in my post xp only gives "copy" and "extract ".
     
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    Try ....

    Start > Run - type in %temp% > OK

    Ctrl + A to select all > delete

    If you are advised that a particular file cannot be deleted hold down Ctrl and click on it to deselect.

    If this fails to rid you of the *.cab file try deleting in Safe Mode.

    If that fails - post back!
     
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    PeteC, I had a little Icon shaped like a file cabinet with 3 files inside, 2 of which Norton wanted me to delete. The inner files couldn't be deleted, but the entire directory could. I let the hide go with the hair and got rid of all. The third file had a similar name and was probably related. Thanks for every one helping.
     
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