Can't Delete File

[Ryuk]

There is some web pages that I saved to my desktop that I no longer have a use for an when I go to delete them.  It prompts me that the file is to large an I cant get rid of it.  Windows XP Pro SP 3 (DELL).  I also, tried doing it from the command prompt an wasnt able too

[patio]

Move them to the recycle bin one at a time...then empty the bin...
Lather, rinse...repeat.

[TheShadow]

If it's not desirable to first put something in the recycle bin, then before you hit "Delete" press and hold the left shift key.
It "Shifts" the delete command, from putting something in the Recycle Bin, to throwing it completely OUT of the computer.  OUT The Window, so to speak.

Don't do this with anything that you may ever want to restore.

Good Luck,
The Shadow 

[ninjatex]

I've come across this before, try booting off an Ubuntu live CD (see ubuntu.com) and delete it that way.

[blindhelpfultech]

Is the error this file is too long for the Recycle Bin? Happens when you name your files to long and itdoes not want to take them, but I am not sure the technical reason, although that would be nice to know why the computer does not like the long file names

[Ryuk]

Move them to the recycle bin one at a time...then empty the bin...
Lather, rinse...repeat.

It still wouldnt delete them for some reason. 

Is the error this file is too long for the Recycle Bin? Happens when you name your files to long and itdoes not want to take them, but I am not sure the technical reason, although that would be nice to know why the computer does not like the long file names

Its not the eight dot three I can tell you that much.

[blindhelpfultech]

You could try a program called fileunlocker, requires a system reboot most of the time before it removes the file and it is all the files or just one or a few files on your xp system?

Note: This website link takes you outside of the domain www.computerhope.com and is governed by different Terms of Service and Privacy Polices and are not the same as computer hope.
Link http://www.filehippo.com/download_unlocker/download/cabc22fd2a03b6da17791d9855e0d5f4/

Be Careful as you do not want to install a toolbar

Best of file deleting,
Nadia

[Ryuk]

I used something from kim kamando called file killer got rid of the contents of the second file I been trying to remove.  The down side is that I cant get rid of the other file an tried even useing knoppix