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by limitdos
21 Jan 2010 08:34
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Delete Directory Even If Program Is Running?
Replies: 4
Views: 5895

See m Availability depends on whether you use XP Home or XP Professional. If you use a different system you can Google for equivalents, or wait for some-one else to advise. Just be careful what you kill ! ! ! Alan thank you guys for the info.... I have XP Professional on all my computers...looks li...
by limitdos
20 Jan 2010 21:26
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Delete Directory Even If Program Is Running?
Replies: 4
Views: 5895

Windows will not allow you to delete a folder while a process is running within it. First you have to kill the process. Windows Task Manager / Applications will allow you to select and "End Task". You may then need "Processes" Tab in case the exe is still alive, in which case &q...
by limitdos
20 Jan 2010 13:38
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Delete Directory Even If Program Is Running?
Replies: 4
Views: 5895

Delete Directory Even If Program Is Running?

I have alot of students that install toolbars...including the google toolbar. I use rd to delete the directory of the toolbar, is there a way to delete a directory, even if a program is running inside it? I try to delete the GoogleToolbarNotifier directory, but it has a program that runs when the co...