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re: Installing {unnamed program} screwed up Windows
Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 3:26 pm
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Posted by Lhia (2 messages posted)


I have multiple DLL files shown on desktop and I cannot delete them as I get a 'Cannot delete file: Access is denied' msg. The software was a copy of some program which is now highly-outdated, my only issue the vast amount of clutter on desktop, how do i remove?


On Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 1:26 pm, gewg_ wrote:
>(was: pc messed)
>
>|I install an old'program made in 97
>| Lhia
>|
>It would be good if you *named* that program so that other people can avoid it.
>Putting that name **on the Subject line** would be best.
>
>
>|my screen settings were modified
>|
>Restoring video settings should be a simple tweak.
>It is one of the most-asked questions here.
>
>|and more than a dozen dll files have been placed on desktop,
>|
>DLL files do NOT belong on the desktop. It sounds like you have used a CD
>without FIRST checking it for **INFECTED** content.
>
>|how do I remove this annoyance
>|
>If you can get online,
>I advise you to use an online virus scanner to check for infections.
>
>You haven't given a useful description of *HOW USABLE* the system is now.
>Start there.



Written in response to:
Installing {unnamed program} screwed up Windows (gewg_: Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 2:26 pm)

Responses to this message:
*Cannot delete clutter of DLL files on desktop (gewg_: Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 5:04 pm)

All messages in this thread [show all]
-pc messed (Lhia: Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 1:53 pm)
-Installing {unnamed program} screwed up Windows (gewg_: Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 2:26 pm)
-re: Installing {unnamed program} screwed up Windows (Lhia: Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 3:26 pm)
*Cannot delete clutter of DLL files on desktop (gewg_: Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 5:04 pm)
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