XP system stubborn File deletion tips
1. Note or restart the computer, and then try to delete.
2. Go to "Safe Mode delete".
3. Use Del, deltree, and RD commands on the Pure DOS command line to remove it.
4. Shut down the firewall, because anti-virus software in the virus will also cause the deletion when the prompt file is in use, you can try to stop or close it and then delete.
5. If there are more subdirectories or files in the folder that cannot be deleted, you can delete the subdirectories and files in the folder, and then delete the folders.
6. If the "Add or Remove Programs" option to uninstall a software, found that the software installation directory still exists, there are several files left inside, directly deleted, the system is prompted to use the file can not be deleted. You can open the Command Prompt window first, press the "Ctrl+alt+del" key combination to open Task Manager, shut down the "explorer.exe" process in the process (preferably close all programs before that), switch to the command prompt window, Use the DOS command to enter a folder that cannot be deleted, and you can delete the folder by entering the Del folder name. When the deletion is complete, select "File → new task" in Task Manager, and enter "Explorer.exe" to re-establish the shell of the system.