problem with windows xp

tinkertontom | 15:00 Thu 24th May 2007 | Computers

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please can sombody help me just in the last coulpe of days I have been unable to delete pictures from my pictures folder, all it does is copy them so now I have about 250 of each picture , this is so frustrating has anyone got any ideas as to what is wrong

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alfgbt

which methods have you used to try & delete them , ie drag & drop to the recycle bin / right click delete ect......

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tinkertontom

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I have tried all methods but all it does is copy

wideboy

That's a difficult one. Sounds like a virus or Spyware? Only link I could find was this one:-

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Windows-XP-3282/del ete-pictures-X-P.htm

I have had a situation where files couldn't be deleted (a corrupt recycle bin which had to be rebuilt through DOS), but never one that kept copying the files.

Another option might be this:-

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/moveonboot.html

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