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You're welcome. What was the culprit?
-- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] "thgp1704" <> wrote in message news  0E4AAA3-ABAE-45BE-84A6-...> THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! THAT SOLVED EVERYTHING!!! =) > > "Keith Miller (MVP)" wrote: > >> The troubleshooting outlined here may help: >> >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm >> >> >> >> -- >> Good Luck, >> >> Keith >> Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] >> >> >> >> "thgp1704" <> wrote in message >> news:696E2262-8BAE-403C-B6C3-... >> > After sitting there "thinking" for awhile I try to close out of "My >> > Computer" >> > and then a message comes up that says that Windows Explorer is not >> > responding! I'm LOST!!! The file that I'm trying to delete is a file >> > for >> > work. How can I find the pathname without right clicking? Thanks for >> > helping me! >> > >> > "R. C. White" wrote: >> > >> >> Hi, thgp1704. >> >> >> >> Can you tell us the name of at least one of the problem files? Please >> >> include the full pathname. Can you tell WHICH "program is not >> >> responding"? >> >> >> >> There are a couple of techniques that work in almost all cases. >> >> >> >> First, using the GUI, can you move all the OTHER files out of that >> >> folder >> >> and then delete the folder. Give your temporary folder a temporary >> >> name >> >> and >> >> then rename it to the original afterwards. >> >> >> >> The other way is more complex. Open a Command Prompt and use the good >> >> old >> >> "DOS" commands. (I put DOS in quotes because Vista doesn't use true >> >> MS-DOS >> >> at all, but the Command Prompt window often seems like "a better DOS >> >> than >> >> DOS".) You might need to right-click Cmd.exe and choose Run as >> >> Administrator to make it an Administrator:Command Prompt window; any >> >> command >> >> or application started from this window will run elevated. If you are >> >> unfamiliar with any "DOS" command, just type that command, followed by >> >> /? >> >> to >> >> see a mini-Help file showing the switches and parameters available >> >> with >> >> that >> >> command. >> >> >> >> In the CP window, navigate to the folder where the problem file is. >> >> Then >> >> use the Dir command to see all the files in the folder. Type Dir /? >> >> to >> >> see >> >> a list of switches available with that command; you probably will need >> >> some >> >> of them. For example, Dir /x will show you the Short File Name (SFN >> >> or >> >> 8.3 >> >> filename) for any filename that is too long or has an invalid SFN >> >> character, >> >> such as a space. Use the Attrib command to see if the Hidden or >> >> System >> >> or >> >> other attributes are set, and to remove those attributes if necessary. >> >> >> >> Try simply deleting the file with the Del command: >> >> del <filename> >> >> >> >> If that doesn't work, tell us what error message or other response you >> >> receive. >> >> >> >> That's enough to get you started. Please post back, telling us - step >> >> by >> >> step - what you did and what results you saw. >> >> >> >> RC >> >> -- >> >> R. C. White, CPA >> >> San Marcos, TX >> >> >> >> Microsoft Windows MVP >> >> (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1) >> >> >> >> "thgp1704" <> wrote in message >> >> news:48236507-D307-4D98-BD1A-... >> >> > I am unable to delete any files on my computer. I can delete >> >> > folders, >> >> > but >> >> > not files by themselves. I try to right click on the file I am >> >> > wanting >> >> > to >> >> > delete and it just freezes up on me. Then it tells me that the >> >> > program >> >> > is >> >> > not responding. I can't click on the file and just hit the delete >> >> > button >> >> > either!!! Someone please HELP this is driving me crazy!!! =( >> >> >> |
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It was from our printer/copier/fax machine that is on the network. We
recently had several problems with it not wanting to scan. So something with that did it! Thank you again very much!!! =) Little things like that just drive me crazy sometimes!!! "Keith Miller (MVP)" wrote: > You're welcome. What was the culprit? > > -- > Good Luck, > > Keith > Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > > > > "thgp1704" <> wrote in message > news 0E4AAA3-ABAE-45BE-84A6-...> > THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! THAT SOLVED EVERYTHING!!! =) > > > > "Keith Miller (MVP)" wrote: > > > >> The troubleshooting outlined here may help: > >> > >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Good Luck, > >> > >> Keith > >> Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > >> > >> > >> > >> "thgp1704" <> wrote in message > >> news:696E2262-8BAE-403C-B6C3-... > >> > After sitting there "thinking" for awhile I try to close out of "My > >> > Computer" > >> > and then a message comes up that says that Windows Explorer is not > >> > responding! I'm LOST!!! The file that I'm trying to delete is a file > >> > for > >> > work. How can I find the pathname without right clicking? Thanks for > >> > helping me! > >> > > >> > "R. C. White" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Hi, thgp1704. > >> >> > >> >> Can you tell us the name of at least one of the problem files? Please > >> >> include the full pathname. Can you tell WHICH "program is not > >> >> responding"? > >> >> > >> >> There are a couple of techniques that work in almost all cases. > >> >> > >> >> First, using the GUI, can you move all the OTHER files out of that > >> >> folder > >> >> and then delete the folder. Give your temporary folder a temporary > >> >> name > >> >> and > >> >> then rename it to the original afterwards. > >> >> > >> >> The other way is more complex. Open a Command Prompt and use the good > >> >> old > >> >> "DOS" commands. (I put DOS in quotes because Vista doesn't use true > >> >> MS-DOS > >> >> at all, but the Command Prompt window often seems like "a better DOS > >> >> than > >> >> DOS".) You might need to right-click Cmd.exe and choose Run as > >> >> Administrator to make it an Administrator:Command Prompt window; any > >> >> command > >> >> or application started from this window will run elevated. If you are > >> >> unfamiliar with any "DOS" command, just type that command, followed by > >> >> /? > >> >> to > >> >> see a mini-Help file showing the switches and parameters available > >> >> with > >> >> that > >> >> command. > >> >> > >> >> In the CP window, navigate to the folder where the problem file is. > >> >> Then > >> >> use the Dir command to see all the files in the folder. Type Dir /? > >> >> to > >> >> see > >> >> a list of switches available with that command; you probably will need > >> >> some > >> >> of them. For example, Dir /x will show you the Short File Name (SFN > >> >> or > >> >> 8.3 > >> >> filename) for any filename that is too long or has an invalid SFN > >> >> character, > >> >> such as a space. Use the Attrib command to see if the Hidden or > >> >> System > >> >> or > >> >> other attributes are set, and to remove those attributes if necessary. > >> >> > >> >> Try simply deleting the file with the Del command: > >> >> del <filename> > >> >> > >> >> If that doesn't work, tell us what error message or other response you > >> >> receive. > >> >> > >> >> That's enough to get you started. Please post back, telling us - step > >> >> by > >> >> step - what you did and what results you saw. > >> >> > >> >> RC > >> >> -- > >> >> R. C. White, CPA > >> >> San Marcos, TX > >> >> > >> >> Microsoft Windows MVP > >> >> (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1) > >> >> > >> >> "thgp1704" <> wrote in message > >> >> news:48236507-D307-4D98-BD1A-... > >> >> > I am unable to delete any files on my computer. I can delete > >> >> > folders, > >> >> > but > >> >> > not files by themselves. I try to right click on the file I am > >> >> > wanting > >> >> > to > >> >> > delete and it just freezes up on me. Then it tells me that the > >> >> > program > >> >> > is > >> >> > not responding. I can't click on the file and just hit the delete > >> >> > button > >> >> > either!!! Someone please HELP this is driving me crazy!!! =( > >> >> > >> > |
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Interesting. Thanks for the feedback.
-- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] "thgp1704" <> wrote in message news:4328F874-A6C6-4371-9D31-... > It was from our printer/copier/fax machine that is on the network. We > recently had several problems with it not wanting to scan. So something > with > that did it! Thank you again very much!!! =) Little things like that > just > drive me crazy sometimes!!! > > "Keith Miller (MVP)" wrote: > >> You're welcome. What was the culprit? >> >> -- >> Good Luck, >> >> Keith >> Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] >> >> >> >> "thgp1704" <> wrote in message >> news 0E4AAA3-ABAE-45BE-84A6-...>> > THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! THAT SOLVED EVERYTHING!!! =) >> > >> > "Keith Miller (MVP)" wrote: >> > >> >> The troubleshooting outlined here may help: >> >> >> >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Good Luck, >> >> >> >> Keith >> >> Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "thgp1704" <> wrote in message >> >> news:696E2262-8BAE-403C-B6C3-... >> >> > After sitting there "thinking" for awhile I try to close out of "My >> >> > Computer" >> >> > and then a message comes up that says that Windows Explorer is not >> >> > responding! I'm LOST!!! The file that I'm trying to delete is a >> >> > file >> >> > for >> >> > work. How can I find the pathname without right clicking? Thanks >> >> > for >> >> > helping me! >> >> > >> >> > "R. C. White" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Hi, thgp1704. >> >> >> >> >> >> Can you tell us the name of at least one of the problem files? >> >> >> Please >> >> >> include the full pathname. Can you tell WHICH "program is not >> >> >> responding"? >> >> >> >> >> >> There are a couple of techniques that work in almost all cases. >> >> >> >> >> >> First, using the GUI, can you move all the OTHER files out of that >> >> >> folder >> >> >> and then delete the folder. Give your temporary folder a temporary >> >> >> name >> >> >> and >> >> >> then rename it to the original afterwards. >> >> >> >> >> >> The other way is more complex. Open a Command Prompt and use the >> >> >> good >> >> >> old >> >> >> "DOS" commands. (I put DOS in quotes because Vista doesn't use >> >> >> true >> >> >> MS-DOS >> >> >> at all, but the Command Prompt window often seems like "a better >> >> >> DOS >> >> >> than >> >> >> DOS".) You might need to right-click Cmd.exe and choose Run as >> >> >> Administrator to make it an Administrator:Command Prompt window; >> >> >> any >> >> >> command >> >> >> or application started from this window will run elevated. If you >> >> >> are >> >> >> unfamiliar with any "DOS" command, just type that command, followed >> >> >> by >> >> >> /? >> >> >> to >> >> >> see a mini-Help file showing the switches and parameters available >> >> >> with >> >> >> that >> >> >> command. >> >> >> >> >> >> In the CP window, navigate to the folder where the problem file is. >> >> >> Then >> >> >> use the Dir command to see all the files in the folder. Type Dir >> >> >> /? >> >> >> to >> >> >> see >> >> >> a list of switches available with that command; you probably will >> >> >> need >> >> >> some >> >> >> of them. For example, Dir /x will show you the Short File Name >> >> >> (SFN >> >> >> or >> >> >> 8.3 >> >> >> filename) for any filename that is too long or has an invalid SFN >> >> >> character, >> >> >> such as a space. Use the Attrib command to see if the Hidden or >> >> >> System >> >> >> or >> >> >> other attributes are set, and to remove those attributes if >> >> >> necessary. >> >> >> >> >> >> Try simply deleting the file with the Del command: >> >> >> del <filename> >> >> >> >> >> >> If that doesn't work, tell us what error message or other response >> >> >> you >> >> >> receive. >> >> >> >> >> >> That's enough to get you started. Please post back, telling us - >> >> >> step >> >> >> by >> >> >> step - what you did and what results you saw. >> >> >> >> >> >> RC >> >> >> -- >> >> >> R. C. White, CPA >> >> >> San Marcos, TX >> >> >> >> >> >> Microsoft Windows MVP >> >> >> (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1) >> >> >> >> >> >> "thgp1704" <> wrote in message >> >> >> news:48236507-D307-4D98-BD1A-... >> >> >> > I am unable to delete any files on my computer. I can delete >> >> >> > folders, >> >> >> > but >> >> >> > not files by themselves. I try to right click on the file I am >> >> >> > wanting >> >> >> > to >> >> >> > delete and it just freezes up on me. Then it tells me that the >> >> >> > program >> >> >> > is >> >> >> > not responding. I can't click on the file and just hit the >> >> >> > delete >> >> >> > button >> >> >> > either!!! Someone please HELP this is driving me crazy!!! =( >> >> >> >> >> >> |
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No problem! Thank you!!! =)
"Keith Miller (MVP)" wrote: > Interesting. Thanks for the feedback. > > -- > Good Luck, > > Keith > Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > > > > "thgp1704" <> wrote in message > news:4328F874-A6C6-4371-9D31-... > > It was from our printer/copier/fax machine that is on the network. We > > recently had several problems with it not wanting to scan. So something > > with > > that did it! Thank you again very much!!! =) Little things like that > > just > > drive me crazy sometimes!!! > > > > "Keith Miller (MVP)" wrote: > > > >> You're welcome. What was the culprit? > >> > >> -- > >> Good Luck, > >> > >> Keith > >> Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > >> > >> > >> > >> "thgp1704" <> wrote in message > >> news 0E4AAA3-ABAE-45BE-84A6-...> >> > THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! THAT SOLVED EVERYTHING!!! =) > >> > > >> > "Keith Miller (MVP)" wrote: > >> > > >> >> The troubleshooting outlined here may help: > >> >> > >> >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Good Luck, > >> >> > >> >> Keith > >> >> Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> "thgp1704" <> wrote in message > >> >> news:696E2262-8BAE-403C-B6C3-... > >> >> > After sitting there "thinking" for awhile I try to close out of "My > >> >> > Computer" > >> >> > and then a message comes up that says that Windows Explorer is not > >> >> > responding! I'm LOST!!! The file that I'm trying to delete is a > >> >> > file > >> >> > for > >> >> > work. How can I find the pathname without right clicking? Thanks > >> >> > for > >> >> > helping me! > >> >> > > >> >> > "R. C. White" wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> >> Hi, thgp1704. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Can you tell us the name of at least one of the problem files? > >> >> >> Please > >> >> >> include the full pathname. Can you tell WHICH "program is not > >> >> >> responding"? > >> >> >> > >> >> >> There are a couple of techniques that work in almost all cases. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> First, using the GUI, can you move all the OTHER files out of that > >> >> >> folder > >> >> >> and then delete the folder. Give your temporary folder a temporary > >> >> >> name > >> >> >> and > >> >> >> then rename it to the original afterwards. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> The other way is more complex. Open a Command Prompt and use the > >> >> >> good > >> >> >> old > >> >> >> "DOS" commands. (I put DOS in quotes because Vista doesn't use > >> >> >> true > >> >> >> MS-DOS > >> >> >> at all, but the Command Prompt window often seems like "a better > >> >> >> DOS > >> >> >> than > >> >> >> DOS".) You might need to right-click Cmd.exe and choose Run as > >> >> >> Administrator to make it an Administrator:Command Prompt window; > >> >> >> any > >> >> >> command > >> >> >> or application started from this window will run elevated. If you > >> >> >> are > >> >> >> unfamiliar with any "DOS" command, just type that command, followed > >> >> >> by > >> >> >> /? > >> >> >> to > >> >> >> see a mini-Help file showing the switches and parameters available > >> >> >> with > >> >> >> that > >> >> >> command. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> In the CP window, navigate to the folder where the problem file is. > >> >> >> Then > >> >> >> use the Dir command to see all the files in the folder. Type Dir > >> >> >> /? > >> >> >> to > >> >> >> see > >> >> >> a list of switches available with that command; you probably will > >> >> >> need > >> >> >> some > >> >> >> of them. For example, Dir /x will show you the Short File Name > >> >> >> (SFN > >> >> >> or > >> >> >> 8.3 > >> >> >> filename) for any filename that is too long or has an invalid SFN > >> >> >> character, > >> >> >> such as a space. Use the Attrib command to see if the Hidden or > >> >> >> System > >> >> >> or > >> >> >> other attributes are set, and to remove those attributes if > >> >> >> necessary. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Try simply deleting the file with the Del command: > >> >> >> del <filename> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> If that doesn't work, tell us what error message or other response > >> >> >> you > >> >> >> receive. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> That's enough to get you started. Please post back, telling us - > >> >> >> step > >> >> >> by > >> >> >> step - what you did and what results you saw. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> RC > >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> R. C. White, CPA > >> >> >> San Marcos, TX > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Microsoft Windows MVP > >> >> >> (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1) > >> >> >> > >> >> >> "thgp1704" <> wrote in message > >> >> >> news:48236507-D307-4D98-BD1A-... > >> >> >> > I am unable to delete any files on my computer. I can delete > >> >> >> > folders, > >> >> >> > but > >> >> >> > not files by themselves. I try to right click on the file I am > >> >> >> > wanting > >> >> >> > to > >> >> >> > delete and it just freezes up on me. Then it tells me that the > >> >> >> > program > >> >> >> > is > >> >> >> > not responding. I can't click on the file and just hit the > >> >> >> > delete > >> >> >> > button > >> >> >> > either!!! Someone please HELP this is driving me crazy!!! =( > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> > |
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