Stubborn video file deletion method under Win XP

Stubborn video file deletion method under Win XP

There is a video file preview function in Windows XP. Although this function is very useful, especially before downloading video files, it is very convenient to preview. However, it has caused a lot of trouble for us to delete the video file. When deleting, there are often prompts that the file is being used and cannot be deleted. After research, the author found several different solutions.

Compression Software Removal Method

Here we can help us remove stubborn video files with the famous compression software WinRAR. Open WinRAR, select the drive letter of the video file in the address bar of the main interface, and then select the folder where the video file is located in the middle area until the video file is selected, and press the “Delete” button on the toolbar.

Ingenious deletion method

We know that the video file cannot be deleted because it was previewed. For this we can also move the file to an empty folder and then delete the folder. Way to delete video files. In addition, you can also create a blank file of any type in the directory where the video file is located, and then select the newly created file and video at the same time, so that the video file cannot be previewed, and it can be deleted directly.

Once and for all

Since the video file cannot be deleted due to the preview function, we can stop the preview function of the video file of Windows XP.

Open the Run dialog box and enter the “regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll” command. After the carriage return is executed, the registration will be successful. At this point, the preview function of the Windwos XP video file is uninstalled. If you delete it, there will be no such error message. To restore the video preview feature, just run the “regsvr32 shmedia.dll” command.

The deletion of files is a frequently used operation. At http://www.it8g.com/XiTong/200810/2247.htm, I will explain how to completely solve the problem that files cannot be deleted. When you encounter a file that cannot be deleted, you can't try the above method, so you can easily delete it.