stubborn mpeg file

stevie m | 19:43 Sat 13th Sep 2008 | Computers

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my teenage son has put an embarrasing mpeg file in the my documents folder and no matter what we try it will not delete or move anywhere else. When dragging the + sign appears yet the icon goes cloudy and does not achieve the function asked. Anyone have any ideas how to remove it please

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fo3nix

Right-click and delete.

If that doesn't work, try restarting first.

Windows Vista?

stevie m

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Thanks fo3nix tried it no success just comes up,

"Play"
"Add to Windows Media List"
"Open With"
"Send To" (which doesn't respond)

XP

terambulan

Make a new folder named My documentx and transfer your wanted files into it leaving the mpeg in the original folder. Delete the original folder & clear from Recycle bin.

Rename new folder replacing x with s.

stevie m

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terambulan
thank you it seems to have worked, so simple yet so effective, many thanks

terambulan

Please can I have some stars :)

terambulan

Mpeg files are meant to open soon as you float the cursor anywhere nearby.....like a virus.

STARS please, keeps me in Abers good books!

U know it makes sense!

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