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rick935

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February 8th, 2006 22:00

Deleted files reappear

Why do files I delete reappear? Is there a way to delete the file and not have Win XP restore it?

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DoubleDaffy
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Posted February 8th, 2006 23:00
How are you deleting them? Are you dragging them into the recycling bin, or completely demolishing them?
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tgsmith
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Posted February 9th, 2006 05:00
If you delete them and then do a system restore to a prior date, they will be undeleted. That's the whole purpose of System Restore. Easiest way to keep them from reappearing is to turn off System Restore. Restart Computer. Turn System Restore back on. They won't come back then. And neither will anything else you might need to restore.

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Posted February 9th, 2006 19:00
I am not performing a system restore and am deleteing the files by selecting them and hitting the delete key. The files delete and reappear about 3 seconds later. Maybe they are system files or files windows is protecting, but I should still be able to delete whatever I want.

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DoubleDaffy
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Posted February 9th, 2006 20:00
Are you pressing shift+delete? Because if you do it should COMPLETELY delete it.
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tgsmith
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Posted February 10th, 2006 07:00
Rick,

Maybe we need to start at the beginning. What type of files are you deleting that reappear? Are they random desktop links such as those generated by some adware program?

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