Duncan,
If you're really, really, really averse to
<http://www.ubuntu.com/>Ubuntu and *nix then consider the
<http://www.ubcd4win.com/>Ultimate Boot CD for Windows.
It is a freeware utility and works wonders.
It will provide a familiar windows environment to explore, diagnose,
and fix many problems.
You can download it <http://www.ubcd4win.com/downloads.htm>here.
<http://www.ubcd4win.com/contents.htm>Here is a description of the
many utilities (including multiple file explorers) on the CD.
You will still have to download and burn the CD before use.
Poke around and see if you like it.
When you get a chance you might want to follow up on Rick's
suggestion of <http://www.ubuntu.com/>Ubuntu.
It's pretty user friendly, has a GUI interface and doesn't take long
to get used to.
FWIW I am not a *nix person either.
Regards,
-Mike
At 05:42 PM 6/9/2011, DSinc wrote:
TNX Richard.
I know zip of *nix. Have no cds of it either.
Shame on me.
Darn,
Duncan
On 06/09/2011 17:39, Richard Quilhot wrote:
use a ubuntu/linux cd to boot& remove the file.
Rick Q
[email protected]
On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 5:32 PM, DSinc<[email protected]> wrote:
I have a WinXPproSP3 machine that has
c:\windows\sys32\macromed\flash\Flash6.ocx
in its file structure.
Most odd.
This machine runs MSSE v2 and is fully patched via auto-update.
It does not run 24/7 (as many of my clients do). I use it as my
forward test platform for 'normal human PC usage.'
I figure that it gets what it needs from MS when I spin it up.
Correct?
It has never made a peep until now while using Secunia PSI.
Secunia gave up and could do no upgrade to this file.
Fine.
This machine has never needed, or been allowed to load/run
Adobe Flash. 3 days of research netted 3 old removal trys. All failed.
The file remains chronically 'read-only.' My desktop creds, the
admin desktop creds, Safe Mode boot, ?, nothing allows
resetting the 'read-only' flag of this file.
Suspect deeper baddie. Fine.
Who? What?
Best I have done is rename the file to 'Flash6.$$$.'
Still can not delete it.
If I had DOS, I think I might be able to drill down and kill this
file. I have DOS, but no way to load it. PC has no floppy drive.
And, my usb floppy drive is not a bootable object.
I do have a bootable (old) CD with (?) WinPE 6. Think this gives
me a virtual ram-based windows playground. Can this approach
allow me to delete/remove the offending file?
Yes, understand that there may be further digging, or, give up and
format to a new OS install. Fine. This is NOT a critical client. ATM, it is
a personal learning tool.
Best,
Duncan
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