Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com X-Originating-IP: [210.107.140.248] X-Originating-Email: [myhanguk AT hotmail DOT com] X-Sender: myhanguk AT hotmail DOT com From: "Hanguk MY" To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Subject: Cannot delete shortcuts under windows XP Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 20:58:21 +0900 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 26 Dec 2003 11:58:22.0134 (UTC) FILETIME=[8F573560:01C3CBA7] X-IsSubscribed: yes Hi, I reinstalled Windows XP pro and tried to manually delete the C:\cygwin folder, but I can not delete any of the "shortcuts" in the various folders (such as the hosts, networks and protocol shortcuts,.. etc). I get an "access denied" message: "the file is either write protected or in use"..., even when I'm logged on as administrator. How do I remove these files ??? Thank you for your help and comments ! Myhanguk _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/