http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php
use the delete on windows reboot option and browse and select file. Click execute and reboot
use the delete on windows reboot option and browse and select file. Click execute and reboot
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Solved: Cannot delete a zero byte file
A file appeared on my desktop "IBrokenheartDogfacePizza." I mouse over and it says "type file, size 0 bytes and a date modified when it appeared. I try to open it and after picking something to try to open it nothing happens. I try to delete it and I get "Could not find this item, This is not longer located in C:\Users\Stan\Desktop, verify the item's location and try again..... I've tried all I know (which is not much) can somebody help. When I google the file name a French tech site comes up, no help there. I did find something that said it came from some person on "friendfeed" (Which I don't know or use) I contacted them and they don't know anything either. Am I going to be stuck with this on my desktop for ever? I'd appreciate any help offered, thanks, Stan
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open cmd and type in Del "C:\Users\Stan\Desktop\IBrokenheartDogfacePizza(ADD FILE EXTENSION ig .exe .dll etc) hope that helps
Hi Helpful, File assassin says it is for win up to vista and I've got win 7..Thanks anyway
Hockeyfreak863 went to cmd and tried all combinations, no help, and I'm too much of a newbi to get anywhere with cmd. Thank anyway
sg09 I went to http://netfresco.com/tech/item-not-found/default.aspx and was unable again to get the cmd to do anything except to tell me my desktop is not a valid folder or something like that, but thanks anyway..Stan
Hockeyfreak863 went to cmd and tried all combinations, no help, and I'm too much of a newbi to get anywhere with cmd. Thank anyway
sg09 I went to http://netfresco.com/tech/item-not-found/default.aspx and was unable again to get the cmd to do anything except to tell me my desktop is not a valid folder or something like that, but thanks anyway..Stan
Oh Eric, Yes I got anti virus "Comodo and win sec, thanx
if it really bothers you and you cant figure out how to delete it then hide the file, right click it and go to properties and check hidden then hit apply
Don't worry the program will work in windows 7 as well. Almost all programs/drivers compatible with Vista work fine in Windows 7.Hi Helpful, File assassin says it is for win up to vista and I've got win 7..Thanks anyway
Hockeyfreak863 went to cmd and tried all combinations, no help, and I'm too much of a newbi to get anywhere with cmd. Thank anyway
sg09 I went to http://netfresco.com/tech/item-not-found/default.aspx and was unable again to get the cmd to do anything except to tell me my desktop is not a valid folder or something like that, but thanks anyway..Stan
another alternative of fileassain is unlocker
Homepage:
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/#description
it also have a portable version.
Homepage:
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/#description
it also have a portable version.
sg09, Thanks again but no luck, when I try to hide file in properties, I get the same "can't find"
I downloaded http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/#description and it tells me it can't work on my 64 bit sys
I know this is just an annoyance, I guess I can just try to ignore this thing on my desktop, plus it seems to have stumped all, again thanks for the help....Stan
I downloaded http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/#description and it tells me it can't work on my 64 bit sys
I know this is just an annoyance, I guess I can just try to ignore this thing on my desktop, plus it seems to have stumped all, again thanks for the help....Stan
Are you logged in as an Administrator? If not, then you are a hidden one. Go to "Start", type "cmd" in the search box, type in the CMD:
Net User Administrator /active:yes
If the command is completed successfully, log out and you'll find another account called "Administrator". Log into it and try to delete the folder once inside the account.
Net User Administrator /active:yes
If the command is completed successfully, log out and you'll find another account called "Administrator". Log into it and try to delete the folder once inside the account.
JoshRod,
I am signed on as administrator and I still can hide the file from properties, thanks for trying....S
I am signed on as administrator and I still can hide the file from properties, thanks for trying....S
Did you download anything at all to make this folder come up like this? Is it a random folder that you just found or is it there and you know what it is and does and you just can't get rid of it? Is it a read-only file? Can you rename the file at all to anything? Seeing how your first post states that, "Could not find this item, this is no longer located in C:\Users\Stan\Desktop, verify the item's location and try again" The folder must have come with something. Did you delete anything at all from 30 minutes before you got this folder until now? If so, I want you to go into your recycle bin and restore all the folders to your Desktop or wherever it will restore to. Once it's all restored, put the file YOU DO NOT want onto the left side and the files YOU DO want onto the right. Highlight all the left sided files and right click on just one file/program and click delete. It'll ask if you want to delete however many folders/programs you are deleting and click "OK". Try that out, if it doesn't work, tell me. If it still doesn't delete the file at all, read this: http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/I-can-t-delete-0-byte-file-t14435.html
@rubinontheroad: So you can use LockHunter Whick have a 64 bit version.
http://lockhunter.com/download.htm
here is a review on lockhunter
http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives...locker-alternative-that-works-on-windows-x64/
http://lockhunter.com/download.htm
here is a review on lockhunter
http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives...locker-alternative-that-works-on-windows-x64/
Josh Rod, I've restored all that I could from recycle with Recover Files, nothing in there that had anything to do with this mystery file, and went to Geeks to go and tried their ideas (downloaded an app and Comodo said it was or had a virus, got rid of that. Still no luck.
sg I tried "lockhunter 64 bit" no help
Thanks all....S
sg I tried "lockhunter 64 bit" no help
Thanks all....S
Programs, Software, and Apps won't help. Try checking the permissions or doing a System Restore. When did you get this file and try doing a System Restore to like 2 days ago or so.
Josh Rod, the farthest back I can go is still two days AFTER this file showed up, should have tried it sooner.....S
Would you mind doing a clean install of Windows?
Josh I'll have to think on that, right now it is just an annoyance. I got and upgrade copy of win 7 and installed it as an upgrade so I could keep all my settings and programs. If I do a "clean install" I'll have to try and save all that stuff and hope I can reinstall it all, or start from scratch. Yes, I have to think about that, you tried hard and I do thank you for all your help........Stan
Put everything onto a DVD-R/DVD-RW or maybe even a CD-R/CD-RW as well as a Flash Drive and then restore all your programs/Settings right from there. Or try this: Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup. Or go to: Start > In the search box type: "cmd", it will pop-up and you must right click it and click on "Run as Administrator". Once you do that, try going to the directory such as the Desktop, C: drive, Downloads folder and try doing:
Say you wanted to go to the C: drive:
cd C:
It will change to the C: drive Directory.
del "Filename"
Try going to the Directory like the Desktop or wherever the folder is located and go to CMD, run it as an Administrator and type in "dir" once in the directory where the folder is. It will show you a list of what's there. If the folder is not there, restart your PC. If it there, it's a virus and I suggest you get McAfee or some other good virus protection like Avast!. Have you tried dragging the folder to the recycle bin? Try this as well:
Start > search "cmd" > Run it as Administrator > Type this in:
rmdir "Name of Folder"
It will then locate it for you and go to the directory for you and then you type:
del "Foldername"
Tell me what happens.
Say you wanted to go to the C: drive:
cd C:
It will change to the C: drive Directory.
del "Filename"
Try going to the Directory like the Desktop or wherever the folder is located and go to CMD, run it as an Administrator and type in "dir" once in the directory where the folder is. It will show you a list of what's there. If the folder is not there, restart your PC. If it there, it's a virus and I suggest you get McAfee or some other good virus protection like Avast!. Have you tried dragging the folder to the recycle bin? Try this as well:
Start > search "cmd" > Run it as Administrator > Type this in:
rmdir "Name of Folder"
It will then locate it for you and go to the directory for you and then you type:
del "Foldername"
Tell me what happens.
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