Removing Locked Items from my Hard Drive (And Should I?)

Okay, in trying to clear space on my Hard Drive, I found these two
things I don't know for sure what they are, what (if anything) they are
doing there, and how to get rid of them if they're not doing anything.

Download Reader 7 2.pkg, dated last year
Download Reader 7 pkg, dated year before last

Obviously I must have tried at different times to look at websites with
material requiring downloading various versions of Adobe Reader 7. If
it was successfully downloaded, why doesn't it say the name of the
application instead of "Download"?

I do have Acrobat Reader, and it says it's 5.0. Does this mean 7 was
never downloaded, or are they two different things? If I do have 7,
how can I verify that I have it? If it wasn't successfully downloaded,
I'm upgrading to Mac OSX 10.3.9 soon and presumably Acrobat Reader will
be updated accordingly? Short of erasing my Hard Drive, how the heck
do I get rid of these things? Every time I put them in the trash it
says they can't be thrown out because things, a long list of items on
them, are locked, but I have no idea whether they're actually doing
anything! If not, I don't want them. Thanks for any advice. Help!

Cori

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> Download Reader 7 2.pkg, dated last year
> Download Reader 7 pkg, dated year before last

I think you're pretty safe deleting these - look in Info (highlight the
icon and press Command-i) and untick the Locked box in the top section.
This should allow you to delete them. I'm sure there was a way of
forcing a delete or empty trash with locked files in it, however I
don't seem to be able to find any info on that for OS X, perhaps
someone can enlighten us!

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In article <1137500219.082405.177530@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
"jonny_morrisuk@yahoo.co.uk" wrote:

> > Download Reader 7 2.pkg, dated last year
> > Download Reader 7 pkg, dated year before last
>
> I think you're pretty safe deleting these - look in Info (highlight the
> icon and press Command-i) and untick the Locked box in the top section.
> This should allow you to delete them. I'm sure there was a way of
> forcing a delete or empty trash with locked files in it, however I
> don't seem to be able to find any info on that for OS X, perhaps
> someone can enlighten us!
>

OPTION Delete

Re: Removing Locked Items from my Hard Drive (And Should I?)

Thanks, everybody. They were annoying me. Now I can get rid of them.

Cori

Re: Removing Locked Items from my Hard Drive (And Should I?)

Holding down the alt/option button while emptying the trash worked
perfectly, thanks. Now I feel better.

Cori

Re: Removing Locked Items from my Hard Drive (And Should I?)

On 17 Jan 2006, wrote:

> I do have Acrobat Reader, and it says it's 5.0. Does this mean
> 7 was never downloaded, or are they two different things? If I
> do have 7, how can I verify that I have it? If it wasn't
> successfully downloaded, I'm upgrading to Mac OSX 10.3.9 soon
> and presumably Acrobat Reader will be updated accordingly?
> Short of erasing my Hard Drive, how the heck do I get rid of
> these things? Every time I put them in the trash it says they
> can't be thrown out because things, a long list of items on
> them, are locked, but I have no idea whether they're actually
> doing anything! If not, I don't want them. Thanks for any
> advice. Help!

Use Unlocker
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

Very nice utility.

Re: Removing Locked Items from my Hard Drive (And Should I?)

On 1/17/06 4:58 AM, in article
1137491884.454056.132660@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com,
"cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com" wrote:

> Okay, in trying to clear space on my Hard Drive, I found these two
> things I don't know for sure what they are, what (if anything) they are
> doing there, and how to get rid of them if they're not doing anything.
>
> Download Reader 7 2.pkg, dated last year
> Download Reader 7 pkg, dated year before last
>
> Obviously I must have tried at different times to look at websites with
> material requiring downloading various versions of Adobe Reader 7. If
> it was successfully downloaded, why doesn't it say the name of the
> application instead of "Download"?
>
> I do have Acrobat Reader, and it says it's 5.0. Does this mean 7 was
> never downloaded, or are they two different things? If I do have 7,
> how can I verify that I have it? If it wasn't successfully downloaded,
> I'm upgrading to Mac OSX 10.3.9 soon and presumably Acrobat Reader will
> be updated accordingly? Short of erasing my Hard Drive, how the heck
> do I get rid of these things? Every time I put them in the trash it
> says they can't be thrown out because things, a long list of items on
> them, are locked, but I have no idea whether they're actually doing
> anything! If not, I don't want them. Thanks for any advice. Help!
>
> Cori
>
Hello

Well I have the same problem and cannot find a way to get rid of them
either.
Help us both.

Danny

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From my Blog, addy below in my Signature:


Sometimes the tools below will find files which they are unable to delete
because they are in use.

A program called Copylock, here, http://noeld.com/programs.asp?cat=misc can
aid in the process of "replacing, moving, renaming or deleting one or many
files which are currently in use (e.g. system files like comctl32.dll, or
virus/trojan files.)"

Another is Killbox, here: http://www.downloads.subratam.org/KillBox.zip

A third which is a bit different but often very useful is Delete Invalid
File, here: http://www.purgeie.com/delinv.htm which handles invalid/UNC
file/folder name deleting, rather than the in use problem.

A fourth useful program is Unlocker, here:
..http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ " Simply right click the folder or file
and select Unlocker. If the folder or file is locked, a window listing of
lockers will appear. Simply select the lockers and click Unlock and you are
done!" Works as advertised and is particularly helpful in identifying
malware components which are 'protecting' each other.



--
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP/DTS/AH-VSOP
My Blog, Defending Your Machine, here:
http://DefendingYourMachine.blogspot.com/



"danny giguere" wrote in message
news:C038CC2E.260%giguere56@hotmail.com
> On 1/17/06 4:58 AM, in article
> 1137491884.454056.132660@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com,
> "cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com" wrote:
>
>> Okay, in trying to clear space on my Hard Drive, I found these two
>> things I don't know for sure what they are, what (if anything) they are
>> doing there, and how to get rid of them if they're not doing anything.
>>
>> Download Reader 7 2.pkg, dated last year
>> Download Reader 7 pkg, dated year before last
>>
>> Obviously I must have tried at different times to look at websites with
>> material requiring downloading various versions of Adobe Reader 7. If
>> it was successfully downloaded, why doesn't it say the name of the
>> application instead of "Download"?
>>
>> I do have Acrobat Reader, and it says it's 5.0. Does this mean 7 was
>> never downloaded, or are they two different things? If I do have 7,
>> how can I verify that I have it? If it wasn't successfully downloaded,
>> I'm upgrading to Mac OSX 10.3.9 soon and presumably Acrobat Reader will
>> be updated accordingly? Short of erasing my Hard Drive, how the heck
>> do I get rid of these things? Every time I put them in the trash it
>> says they can't be thrown out because things, a long list of items on
>> them, are locked, but I have no idea whether they're actually doing
>> anything! If not, I don't want them. Thanks for any advice. Help!
>>
>> Cori
>>
> Hello
>
> Well I have the same problem and cannot find a way to get rid of them
> either.
> Help us both.
>
> Danny

Re: Removing Locked Items from my Hard Drive (And Should I?)

On 2006-03-11 16:20:27 -0800, Harri Mellin said:

> In article ,
> danny giguere wrote:
>
>> On 1/17/06 4:58 AM, in article
>> 1137491884.454056.132660@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com,
>> "cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com" wrote:
>>
>>> Okay, in trying to clear space on my Hard Drive, I found these two
>>> things I don't know for sure what they are, what (if anything) they are
>>> doing there, and how to get rid of them if they're not doing anything.
>>>
>>> Download Reader 7 2.pkg, dated last year
>>> Download Reader 7 pkg, dated year before last
>>>
>>> Obviously I must have tried at different times to look at websites with
>>> material requiring downloading various versions of Adobe Reader 7. If
>>> it was successfully downloaded, why doesn't it say the name of the
>>> application instead of "Download"?
>>>
>>> I do have Acrobat Reader, and it says it's 5.0. Does this mean 7 was
>>> never downloaded, or are they two different things? If I do have 7,
>>> how can I verify that I have it? If it wasn't successfully downloaded,
>>> I'm upgrading to Mac OSX 10.3.9 soon and presumably Acrobat Reader will
>>> be updated accordingly? Short of erasing my Hard Drive, how the heck
>>> do I get rid of these things? Every time I put them in the trash it
>>> says they can't be thrown out because things, a long list of items on
>>> them, are locked, but I have no idea whether they're actually doing
>>> anything! If not, I don't want them. Thanks for any advice. Help!
>>>
>>> Cori
>>>
>> Hello
>>
>> Well I have the same problem and cannot find a way to get rid of them
>> either. Help us both.
>>
>> Danny
>>
>
> try this
>
> hold down the [alt] button when you empty the trash

Do this;
high-light item or folder, go to file menu and click "get info" you
will find what it is, then click then lock button to unlock-you will
then be able to trash it if you decide that's the thing to do.