Cannot move or delete file!!??

14 years ago

During the time I spent on the Analysis and Malware Removal forum over at LandsDown, posting back and forth to Corrine, I had a shortcut on the desktop to the Analysis and Malware Removal page.

When we cleared up the malware problem that I had, I decided to move the shortcut into a file where I keep a few other shortcuts to different sites that interest me or I visit regularly. No problem there, the shortcut I had to Analysis and Malware moved from the desktop into the file by clicking on it and sliding it into the file.

Today I decided just to delete the shortcut to the Analysis and Malware Removal site altogether.

This however proved not so easy to do!

When I try to move or delete the shortcut, a box appears on the screen and notifies me that :-

File access denied.

You need permission to perform this action.

You need permission from the owner-PC/owner to make changes to this file.

File: Analysis and removal.

Rating. Unrated.

Try Again Cancel.

Is there anyway that I can remove this shortcut?

It is not doing anything wrong or eating anything, it just bugs me that I cannot move it or delete it.

Thanks,

Horton.

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Comments (12)

DA_Mccoy
14 years ago
Are you logged on as a user or the administrator?

DA
justme4now
14 years ago
I have found this tool to be a big help when I had similar problems.

Here is a link that might be useful: TAKE OWNERSHIP
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
14 years ago
Right click run as admin you must have admin rights to make changes
horton
Original Author
14 years ago
DA, I don't log in, but as far as I know I'm "Owner/PC"

Ravencajun, there is no "Run as administrator" selection in the box that a right click brings up when I right click on the shortcut.

Justme4now, I downloaded that program and it goes into WinRAR but I have no idea where it goes or what to do with it after that?

I also should mention that this shortcut doesn't even act as a shortcut any more!
When I click on it as you would to operate a normal shortcut, a box comes up with another message:-

"The target** of this Internet shortcut is not valid.
Go to the Internet shortcut property sheet and make sure the target is correct"

Where or what is an Internet shortcut property sheet??
And how does one get there?

I don't know how I got myself into this one???
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
14 years ago
It is not a shortcut to a program but to a website which is why it says internet shortcut. Have you tried just dragging it and dropping it into the recycle bin?
mikie_gw
14 years ago
Easiest way to rid of it is change security on it,, but for you maybe simplier to just start in safe mode. Then you can delete it.. it thinks its a system protected file.
horton
Original Author
14 years ago
Raven, it will not Drag....Open....Delete...or allow me to rename! Any action I attempt is answered by one of the messages I mentioned in my earlier posts.
It seems that it is an "Immovable Object".....!!!!

Mikie, I tried removing it in SAFE MODE and got the same results. The pop up boxes appear on the screen with the same messages!
mikie_gw
14 years ago
If you have MalwareBytes, start it up.. go to tool, File Assassin .... browse to the desktop, browse to the shortcut.

Try that ?
horton
Original Author
14 years ago
Mikie, you are a prince among mere mortals!

Using your instructions, the stuck shortcut has gone into cyber-land.
That little bugger was bugging the "H" out of me, by defying every tactic I used to get rid of it and MalwareBytes File Assassin did the trick lickety split!
Your suggested method of removal, is something I will note down, just in case it maybe required again in the future.
Thank you for your help and suggestions,
Horton.
grandms
14 years ago
Wow! Thanks for your post, Horton, and thanks, Mikie, for your solution. I had never studied Malwarebytes well enough to use the File Assassin. Good to know that this "kills" unwanted files.
emma
13 years ago
Thanks from me also. I did not know about file assassin. That is why I read here every day.
mxyplx
13 years ago
lickety split! ???????

Haven't heard that in at least 60 years. My father said that when he was young and he died 30 years ago age 92.