How can I delete files?

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Bob46

I have 4 residual files in my Windows Media Player folder which seem to be
indestructible. How can I get rid of them?
 
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Herb Tyson [MVP]

How have you tried deleting them? What error(s) message(s) do you get when
you try?
 
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Bob46

If the files are deleted they disappear for about 5 seconds and then pop back
again. Even if I chase them to the Recycle Bin and delete them again before
the 5 seconds has elapsed they still pop back. If I attempt to rename the
files they clone themselves with the original name. If I transfer them to
another folder they clone themselves again in the original folder - they are
indestructible!
 
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Rob Schneider

another thought... what are the file names? maybe they are temp files
req'd by a running program?

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms
 
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Bob46

For security I have Symantec virus checker, Zone Lab firewall and PestPatrol.
They have not indicated any viruses present. The names of the files are
'laprxy.dll', 'logagent', 'mplayer2' and 'npdsplay.dll'.
 
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Rob Schneider

I'm not at all sure why you concluded these files are "residual". The
information at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;269605 suggests
that all these files are part Build 7.00.00.1954 of Windows Media Play
7. Accordingly, I can't think of any valid reason why you would want to
be deleting them other than to break Windows Media Player.

That being said, it surprising that they come back. I guess the Media
Player is self-healing for when people try to delete components.

I was assuming that you were trying to delete your own files. I should
have picked up on the clue where you mentioned the media player folder.

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms
 
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Bob46

When I downloaded Media Player 9 (a nice circular icon) I found that Media
Player 2 (clapperboard with 123) was still active. Options given for opening
files confusingly listed 'Media Player' twice. One was linked to MP 2 and the
other to MP 9. I decided to clear the whole Media Player folder before
downloading MP 9 again. This has proved impossible as related in my initial
question 'How can I delete files'.
 
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Rob Schneider

What if you use the conventional way to un-install an app, via the
control panel "Add or Remove Programms"?

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms
 
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Rob Schneider

Don't know. Maybe do a system restore from a point prior to where you
made the changes. If needed, check in an newsgroup more closely related
to meadia player or XP.
 
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