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    Cant Get rid of a file! Help!

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by dell111, Sep 21, 2007.

  1. dell111

    dell111 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi I was trying uninstall WVM player flipmac thing i downloaded and i got everything in trash but 2 plug ins wont go away and its really bugging me. When i try to empty trash it says flip4mac wmv is in use even though i know its not! Anyway to override this?
     
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    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    do a spotlight search and get rid off those files. as for if its not in use, press cmd+option+esc and see if its there, if it is then force quit it. or open up activity monitor and see if its open.
     
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    Xander Paranoid Android

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    I had a few items in the trash which said they were in use when they weren't (jpgs). But I after I tried rebooting the macbook and emptying the trash again it worked ok.
     
    sasanac, Sep 21, 2007
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