Delete File - Help

[Ayres]

I do not obtain to erase this archive with the following code, but I erases it manually.

$file=@ProgramFilesDir & "\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll"

If FileExists($file) Then

FileDelete($file)

EndIf

[SpookMeister]

Verify your path

$file = @ProgramFilesDir & "\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll"
If FileExists($file) Then
;FileDelete($file)
    MsgBox(0, "It is there", $file)
EndIf

[Ayres]

The path is correct and I already verified it including a msgbox in the code.

[Ayres]

I obtain to renomear the archive with the command I MOVE, but I do not obtain erases it with command FILEDELETE. Why it will be?

[SpookMeister]

Can you do a move?

$file = @ProgramFilesDir & "\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll"
$file2 = @ProgramFilesDir & "\google\GoogleToolbar1_new.dll"
If FileExists($file) Then
    FileMove($file,$file2)
EndIf

ahh, you are thinking like me... hrm

Edited April 6, 2006 by SpookMeister

[SmOke_N]

If the file is being used, then you won't be able to delete it that way.

[SpookMeister]

I have never had this problem before.

Things I would try:

Can you FileDelete the new file (after the move)

Have you tried FileRecycle?

[forger]

maybe it's a registered dll:

RunWait("regsvr32 /u /s " & Chr(34) & $file & Chr(34))

or you have to kill iexplore.exe or rundll32.exe

Edited April 6, 2006 by forger

[Ayres]

The program obtains to rename the file to TESTE.DLL, but it does not obtain exactly erases it with the new name also.

$file=@ProgramFilesDir & "\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll"

If FileExists($file) Then

msgbox(0,$i,"Existe")

FileMove($file,@ProgramFilesDir & "\google\Teste.txt")

FileDelete(@ProgramFilesDir & "\google\Teste.txt")

EndIf

[Confuzzled]

Have you considered uninstalling the Google Toolbar software, rather than just deleting one of the components? This way you get to clean up the registry and related files properly, rather than make your system unstable.

(You may find that file is set to be memory resident on startup)

[Valuater]

from *XPClean Menu*

$PID = Run(@ComSpec & " /C START msconfig.exe @5", "", @SW_HIDE)
If @error Then
    MsgBox(64, "Sorry! ", "This Windows Xp Program was not found   ", 8)
EndIf
Sleep(1500)
$iMsgBoxAnswer = MsgBox(0, "SYSTEM Start-Up  *Memory Resident*  CheckBox Options", "Please TAB over to *Start up* " & @CRLF & "(Hint - This is where most SYSTEM Start-up Programs are located) " & @CRLF & "" & @CRLF & "Un-Check Boxes of Programs *you recognize* and Do Not want to run at Start-up" & @CRLF & "" & @CRLF & "You can re-check those boxes later, if you wish... Use Some CAUTION HERE! ", 22)
WinWaitClose("System Configuration Utility", "", 90)

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