Quote Originally Posted by Tojo
Doesn't that give you the heebie jeebies!

I've had a heap of files I get from newsgroups that won't delete, I can't rename or even move. This is WinXP & IE.

After much wading through tech forums, & trying a million different ideas I found this link http://www.purgeie.com/delinv.htm a free program.

Installed the program- bingo! Killed the little suckers. Tojo happy!


Tojo
Tried that one myself. Have a folder in my "Programfiler" (Program Files if I hadn't been using Norwegian XP) called XEROX with the sub-folder NVWIA in it. I have now tried every way I have learned of to try and delete this folder. The latest being the program Tojo linked to. No go. It's still there. I know it isn't either spyware or a virus, since I had a computer shop do some modifications to it, they formatted the harddrive, still there. I am using three spy-ware programs (Ewido, Spy-bot & Ad-aware) and none of them report it. I am using two antivirus programs (avast! & AVG Free) and neither of them report it either. There are no files in these directiories and they don't interfere with the computer, it's just that I don't like empty folders with no usage on my computer, and this one has stomped every effort at removing it.
It's not write-protected, it's not hidden. I remember there being at least two more attributes you could place on a file or folder when working with DOS, but these aren't apparent anywhere on this file (SYSTEM attribute is the one I believe it may be, but don't remember the DOS- or command line-command for removing this.).
Any new ideas for this especially recilient folder? I want it off! It's become a personal test of will and ingenuity between me and this stupid folder.