Windows 10 Deleting Locked .ttf files
I've got a few font files (.ttf) lying around from a directory I deleted, I've been trying to delete them but it's really not working, this is what I've tried so far and what the results were
Deleting in explorer:
Require Admin Permissions
Deleting in cmd
Access Denied
Deleting in explorer as admin
File is open in system
Deleting in cmd as admin
Access Denied
Killing explorer and deleting in cmd
Access Denied
Deleting with file assassin:
Corrupted File? I can't remove it, and notepad++ tells me the file doesn't exist, it is definitely different than the others, but I'm not sure how.
I really hate having these files stuck in my system, is there anything else that I should be trying to get rid of these files?
Thanks for your time.
windows command-line file-permissions
edited Apr 8 '17 at 18:31
djsmiley2k
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asked Sep 22 '16 at 6:51
VelvacaineVelvacaine
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I've got a few font files (.ttf) lying around from a directory I deleted, I've been trying to delete them but it's really not working, this is what I've tried so far and what the results were
Deleting in explorer:
Require Admin Permissions
Deleting in cmd
Access Denied
Deleting in explorer as admin
File is open in system
Deleting in cmd as admin
Access Denied
Killing explorer and deleting in cmd
Access Denied
Deleting with file assassin:
Corrupted File? I can't remove it, and notepad++ tells me the file doesn't exist, it is definitely different than the others, but I'm not sure how.
I really hate having these files stuck in my system, is there anything else that I should be trying to get rid of these files?
Thanks for your time.
windows command-line file-permissions
edited Apr 8 '17 at 18:31
djsmiley2k
4,96312335
asked Sep 22 '16 at 6:51
VelvacaineVelvacaine
111
add a comment |
I've got a few font files (.ttf) lying around from a directory I deleted, I've been trying to delete them but it's really not working, this is what I've tried so far and what the results were
Deleting in explorer:
Require Admin Permissions
Deleting in cmd
Access Denied
Deleting in explorer as admin
File is open in system
Deleting in cmd as admin
Access Denied
Killing explorer and deleting in cmd
Access Denied
Deleting with file assassin:
Corrupted File? I can't remove it, and notepad++ tells me the file doesn't exist, it is definitely different than the others, but I'm not sure how.
I really hate having these files stuck in my system, is there anything else that I should be trying to get rid of these files?
Thanks for your time.
windows command-line file-permissions
edited Apr 8 '17 at 18:31
djsmiley2k
4,96312335
asked Sep 22 '16 at 6:51
VelvacaineVelvacaine
111
I've got a few font files (.ttf) lying around from a directory I deleted, I've been trying to delete them but it's really not working, this is what I've tried so far and what the results were
Deleting in explorer:
Require Admin Permissions
Deleting in cmd
Access Denied
Deleting in explorer as admin
File is open in system
Deleting in cmd as admin
Access Denied
Killing explorer and deleting in cmd
Access Denied
Deleting with file assassin:
Corrupted File? I can't remove it, and notepad++ tells me the file doesn't exist, it is definitely different than the others, but I'm not sure how.
I really hate having these files stuck in my system, is there anything else that I should be trying to get rid of these files?
Thanks for your time.
windows command-line file-permissions
windows command-line file-permissions
edited Apr 8 '17 at 18:31
djsmiley2k
4,96312335
asked Sep 22 '16 at 6:51
VelvacaineVelvacaine
111
edited Apr 8 '17 at 18:31
djsmiley2k
4,96312335
asked Sep 22 '16 at 6:51
VelvacaineVelvacaine
111
edited Apr 8 '17 at 18:31
djsmiley2k
4,96312335
edited Apr 8 '17 at 18:31
djsmiley2k
4,96312335
edited Apr 8 '17 at 18:31
djsmiley2k
4,96312335
4,96312335
asked Sep 22 '16 at 6:51
VelvacaineVelvacaine
111
asked Sep 22 '16 at 6:51
VelvacaineVelvacaine
111
asked Sep 22 '16 at 6:51
VelvacaineVelvacaine
111
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Open the Fonts folder located at C:WindowsFonts
Right-click the font you want to remove, and click Delete
If that doesn't work, you may have to edit the registry to remove the font references before deleting the .TTF files (on next reboot)
Registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionFonts
See "Uninstalling a Font Manually Using Regedit" @ How to Reset Default System Font Settings (to Segoe UI) in Windows?
answered Sep 22 '16 at 7:03
Win32GuyWin32Guy
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This didn't work, to be clear these aren't fonts in the C:WindowsFonts, they came from an IDE called CrossCore Embedded Studio, I am trying to delete it and the font files cannot be removed. I did find the registry keys for the fonts, deleted them and rebooted, but I still cannot delete the fonts in explorer or cmd. I get "Open in System" in explorer and "Access Denied" in cmd
– Velvacaine
Sep 22 '16 at 14:16
It's possible that a service may be using the .ttf. Run Process Explorer and see which process is using the .ttf file.
– Win32Guy
Sep 22 '16 at 17:12
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Have you tried MoveFile? It'll schedule the file to be deleted at the next reboot, before any process can get their claws in it.
answered Sep 22 '16 at 20:37
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Open the Fonts folder located at C:WindowsFonts
Right-click the font you want to remove, and click Delete
If that doesn't work, you may have to edit the registry to remove the font references before deleting the .TTF files (on next reboot)
Registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionFonts
See "Uninstalling a Font Manually Using Regedit" @ How to Reset Default System Font Settings (to Segoe UI) in Windows?
answered Sep 22 '16 at 7:03
Win32GuyWin32Guy
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This didn't work, to be clear these aren't fonts in the C:WindowsFonts, they came from an IDE called CrossCore Embedded Studio, I am trying to delete it and the font files cannot be removed. I did find the registry keys for the fonts, deleted them and rebooted, but I still cannot delete the fonts in explorer or cmd. I get "Open in System" in explorer and "Access Denied" in cmd
– Velvacaine
Sep 22 '16 at 14:16
It's possible that a service may be using the .ttf. Run Process Explorer and see which process is using the .ttf file.
– Win32Guy
Sep 22 '16 at 17:12
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Open the Fonts folder located at C:WindowsFonts
Right-click the font you want to remove, and click Delete
If that doesn't work, you may have to edit the registry to remove the font references before deleting the .TTF files (on next reboot)
Registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionFonts
See "Uninstalling a Font Manually Using Regedit" @ How to Reset Default System Font Settings (to Segoe UI) in Windows?
answered Sep 22 '16 at 7:03
Win32GuyWin32Guy
7,29122434
This didn't work, to be clear these aren't fonts in the C:WindowsFonts, they came from an IDE called CrossCore Embedded Studio, I am trying to delete it and the font files cannot be removed. I did find the registry keys for the fonts, deleted them and rebooted, but I still cannot delete the fonts in explorer or cmd. I get "Open in System" in explorer and "Access Denied" in cmd
– Velvacaine
Sep 22 '16 at 14:16
It's possible that a service may be using the .ttf. Run Process Explorer and see which process is using the .ttf file.
– Win32Guy
Sep 22 '16 at 17:12
add a comment |
Open the Fonts folder located at C:WindowsFonts
Right-click the font you want to remove, and click Delete
If that doesn't work, you may have to edit the registry to remove the font references before deleting the .TTF files (on next reboot)
Registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionFonts
See "Uninstalling a Font Manually Using Regedit" @ How to Reset Default System Font Settings (to Segoe UI) in Windows?
answered Sep 22 '16 at 7:03
Win32GuyWin32Guy
7,29122434
Open the Fonts folder located at C:WindowsFonts
Right-click the font you want to remove, and click Delete
If that doesn't work, you may have to edit the registry to remove the font references before deleting the .TTF files (on next reboot)
Registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionFonts
See "Uninstalling a Font Manually Using Regedit" @ How to Reset Default System Font Settings (to Segoe UI) in Windows?
answered Sep 22 '16 at 7:03
Win32GuyWin32Guy
7,29122434
answered Sep 22 '16 at 7:03
Win32GuyWin32Guy
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answered Sep 22 '16 at 7:03
Win32GuyWin32Guy
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answered Sep 22 '16 at 7:03
Win32GuyWin32Guy
7,29122434
7,29122434
This didn't work, to be clear these aren't fonts in the C:WindowsFonts, they came from an IDE called CrossCore Embedded Studio, I am trying to delete it and the font files cannot be removed. I did find the registry keys for the fonts, deleted them and rebooted, but I still cannot delete the fonts in explorer or cmd. I get "Open in System" in explorer and "Access Denied" in cmd
– Velvacaine
Sep 22 '16 at 14:16
It's possible that a service may be using the .ttf. Run Process Explorer and see which process is using the .ttf file.
– Win32Guy
Sep 22 '16 at 17:12
add a comment |
This didn't work, to be clear these aren't fonts in the C:WindowsFonts, they came from an IDE called CrossCore Embedded Studio, I am trying to delete it and the font files cannot be removed. I did find the registry keys for the fonts, deleted them and rebooted, but I still cannot delete the fonts in explorer or cmd. I get "Open in System" in explorer and "Access Denied" in cmd
– Velvacaine
Sep 22 '16 at 14:16
It's possible that a service may be using the .ttf. Run Process Explorer and see which process is using the .ttf file.
– Win32Guy
Sep 22 '16 at 17:12
This didn't work, to be clear these aren't fonts in the C:WindowsFonts, they came from an IDE called CrossCore Embedded Studio, I am trying to delete it and the font files cannot be removed. I did find the registry keys for the fonts, deleted them and rebooted, but I still cannot delete the fonts in explorer or cmd. I get "Open in System" in explorer and "Access Denied" in cmd
– Velvacaine
Sep 22 '16 at 14:16
This didn't work, to be clear these aren't fonts in the C:WindowsFonts, they came from an IDE called CrossCore Embedded Studio, I am trying to delete it and the font files cannot be removed. I did find the registry keys for the fonts, deleted them and rebooted, but I still cannot delete the fonts in explorer or cmd. I get "Open in System" in explorer and "Access Denied" in cmd
– Velvacaine
Sep 22 '16 at 14:16
It's possible that a service may be using the .ttf. Run Process Explorer and see which process is using the .ttf file.
– Win32Guy
Sep 22 '16 at 17:12
It's possible that a service may be using the .ttf. Run Process Explorer and see which process is using the .ttf file.
– Win32Guy
Sep 22 '16 at 17:12
add a comment |
Have you tried MoveFile? It'll schedule the file to be deleted at the next reboot, before any process can get their claws in it.
answered Sep 22 '16 at 20:37
TofystedethTofystedeth
1011
add a comment |
Have you tried MoveFile? It'll schedule the file to be deleted at the next reboot, before any process can get their claws in it.
answered Sep 22 '16 at 20:37
TofystedethTofystedeth
1011
add a comment |
Have you tried MoveFile? It'll schedule the file to be deleted at the next reboot, before any process can get their claws in it.
answered Sep 22 '16 at 20:37
TofystedethTofystedeth
1011
Have you tried MoveFile? It'll schedule the file to be deleted at the next reboot, before any process can get their claws in it.
answered Sep 22 '16 at 20:37
TofystedethTofystedeth
1011
answered Sep 22 '16 at 20:37
TofystedethTofystedeth
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answered Sep 22 '16 at 20:37
TofystedethTofystedeth
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answered Sep 22 '16 at 20:37
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