Resolved [IE 9: "Days to keep browsing history" set to 0, some files are cached?]

I tried this earlier, and I couldn't run the command prompt as administrator when going to the cmd. prompt from task mamager. I must be missing something, as I still can't get there from task manager. I need more help! Thanks

 

Thanks for the continuing help.

Because I don't know where to find the admin cmd prompt, I opened cmd., then right click to run as administrator. Pasting the link gave me the same message as before. Files used by another process.

The sequence of steps is important, but I guess I'm not getting all the steps.

 

Image Name PID Session Name Session# Mem Usage
========================= ======== ================ =========== ============
System Idle Process 0 Services 0 24 K
System 4 Services 0 40,060 K
smss.exe 484 Services 0 1,004 K
csrss.exe 616 Services 0 7,520 K
wininit.exe 652 Services 0 5,384 K
services.exe 712 Services 0 8,424 K
lsass.exe 760 Services 0 2,920 K
lsm.exe 768 Services 0 5,880 K
svchost.exe 908 Services 0 9,464 K
svchost.exe 972 Services 0 11,712 K
MsMpEng.exe 1016 Services 0 137,648 K
svchost.exe 476 Services 0 18,328 K
svchost.exe 572 Services 0 195,004 K
svchost.exe 1028 Services 0 128,000 K
audiodg.exe 1116 Services 0 23,716 K
svchost.exe 1140 Services 0 6,732 K
SLsvc.exe 1164 Services 0 13,748 K
svchost.exe 1208 Services 0 18,856 K
svchost.exe 1396 Services 0 37,560 K
spoolsv.exe 1584 Services 0 31,508 K
svchost.exe 1672 Services 0 28,240 K
taskeng.exe 1408 Services 0 7,612 K
SASCore64.exe 2212 Services 0 4,096 K
agr64svc.exe 2228 Services 0 3,068 K
2pbarsvc.exe 2268 Services 0 3,852 K
svchost.exe 2300 Services 0 12,376 K
LSSrvc.exe 2328 Services 0 4,992 K
svchost.exe 2508 Services 0 3,868 K
OtService.exe 2532 Services 0 9,248 K
svchost.exe 2616 Services 0 3,680 K
svchost.exe 2628 Services 0 7,084 K
rndlresolversvc.exe 2648 Services 0 4,448 K
SeaPort.exe 2684 Services 0 9,740 K
svchost.exe 2732 Services 0 11,160 K
svchost.exe 2796 Services 0 3,144 K
WLIDSVC.EXE 2812 Services 0 16,736 K
SearchIndexer.exe 2852 Services 0 71,244 K
WLIDSVCM.EXE 2960 Services 0 3,692 K
IAANTmon.exe 2972 Services 0 7,484 K
WUDFHost.exe 2108 Services 0 10,724 K
dllhost.exe 1100 Services 0 10,644 K
NisSrv.exe 2188 Services 0 7,144 K
svchost.exe 764 Services 0 8,524 K
wmpnetwk.exe 3480 Services 0 14,920 K
PresentationFontCache.exe 3908 Services 0 24,180 K
svchost.exe 3600 Services 0 173,732 K
HPHC_Service.exe 3304 Services 0 14,380 K
svchost.exe 3176 Services 0 51,604 K
csrss.exe 5720 Console 2 17,424 K
winlogon.exe 512 Console 2 7,344 K
taskeng.exe 4256 Console 2 13,908 K
dwm.exe 5484 Console 2 4,848 K
explorer.exe 4848 Console 2 63,380 K
SmartMenu.exe 1292 Console 2 55,248 K
msseces.exe 4200 Console 2 15,780 K
hpqtra08.exe 4684 Console 2 18,880 K
hpwuschd2.exe 1948 Console 2 4,592 K
2pbrmon.exe 3160 Console 2 4,684 K
wmpnscfg.exe 2968 Console 2 6,776 K
hpqste08.exe 5360 Console 2 12,276 K
hpqbam08.exe 556 Console 2 7,552 K
hpqgpc01.exe 4520 Console 2 10,748 K
splwow64.exe 5092 Console 2 8,712 K
iexplore.exe 1420 Console 2 20,348 K
iexplore.exe 1576 Console 2 137,472 K
FlashUtil32_11_5_502_149_ 5376 Console 2 8,160 K
cmd.exe 4612 Console 2 2,612 K
tasklist.exe 4660 Console 2 6,148 K
WmiPrvSE.exe 3524 Services 0 7,776 K

 

I finally got to paste the link in an admin cmd. box, and got a list of the files all with the message that access is denied, or file is used by another process.

I think I've used up enough of your collective time on this.

 

I looked for couponalert, found it, and uninstalled it. I couldn't find mywebsearch though. I checked the tif, and the same 11 files are still there. Thanks

 

Thanks again for the continuing help.

If your 2nd to last post is #27, then I'm guessing that you mean the files will stay put.

I'm again guessing that this is as good as it's going to get for me. I'm way out of my computer comfort zone, and the last thing I want is a crashed or frozen computer.

So, thanks to all who offered help. I'll mark this as "reslolved ".

 

My thanks again for all of your help.

 

Did you try Lockhunter? Clink on this link http://lockhunter.com/download.htm

 

I'm back again. I've decided that the locked files won, and I don't like it.
What would be the best way to proceed at this point? Should I try the lockhunter as suggessted? I was confused as how to proceed as the thread was ending. Thanks.

 

What types of files are you trying to delete. I use lock hunter a lot does not seem to hurt anything. give it shot if you do not like it you can uninstall the program.

 

This is where I got stuck the last time around.
What exactly do I do when I get to the command prompt? Or the command prompt in another administrative user account?
I don't have a copy of Windows Vista for Dummies! Thanks

P.S. I missed the above link. Will read. Thanks

 

Apologies for being away so long.
I tried Arie's way; read the article "Cleaning Up After Windows" and managed to delete thousands of files, but the offending 11 are still present.
I'm going to try the Lockhunter as suggested.
Thanks to all for the continuing help.