can't delete dodgy programme

[mark]

Hello, can anyone help me to delete a programme that has=20
installed itself and won't delete (states "programme in=20
use"). It is 51kb and is "adultX" - I can't get rid. It=20
installed itself somehow (dodgy email ?). Also, I try to=20
re-make google as my homepage, but (presumably related)=20
something called 777 installs itself as my homepage every=20
time. This is driving me mad. The adultX thing is a=20
site whereby you are sent to another dial-up at =A3several=20
per minute.
Thanks for any help.

[Taurarian]

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How do I delete an "undeletable" file?
1. Open the Command Prompt window and leave it open.
2. Close all open programs.
3. Click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE
4. Go to the Processes tab and End Process on Explorer.exe.
5. Leave Task Manager open.
6. Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to the folder where the
undeletable file is in.
7. At the command prompt type DEL <filename> (filename is the file you
want to delete).
8. Go back to Task Manager, click File, New Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to
restart the GUI shell.
9. Close Task Manager.



"mark" > wrote in message
...
Hello, can anyone help me to delete a programme that has
installed itself and won't delete (states "programme in
use"). It is 51kb and is "adultX" - I can't get rid. It
installed itself somehow (dodgy email ?). Also, I try to
re-make google as my homepage, but (presumably related)
something called 777 installs itself as my homepage every
time. This is driving me mad. The adultX thing is a
site whereby you are sent to another dial-up at £several
per minute.
Thanks for any help.