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Files that will not stay dead
I have a number of files which whatever I do I cannot remove. Having tried several wipe / shredding programs I hoped FoldersShredder would succeed, as it applies what seems a very thorough procedure.. Alas it has not worked, after several attempts. The file is 'deleted' as normal, but after re-booting it is back again in the same location.
I have tried wiping / shredding the empty space after deletion and even moving files to an external drive which is then formatted. All this suggests to me that the files somehow has an 'afterlife' somewhere else in the computer and its ghost is haunting me! One negative effect is that when I download an update to a program, then I click on it the deceased program launches, not the new one.
There is nothing special about these files as far as I can see. There are mp4, exe and setup files, including at least one which I did not download / create myself, an intruder I am keen to get rid of.
What is going on?