Suzanne--sorry--I had no idea what produced the 3 dot extension for this
individual, and the long docs choice must seem puzzling to say the least,
and the more I read I wonder if spyware or even something on the order or
virus, womr, blended threat could cause this, and it may mean that if it was
not a valid file there could be a large number of causes. Part of the key
must be in why one program could remove it and others couldn't but without
some testing,you couldn't be sure.

Best,

Chad Harris.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
FWIW, I suspect most of your answers will come from
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, since this doesn't seem to be a
problem
related to Word at all, much less formatting long documents, regardless of
whether or not you are a new Word user.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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so
all may benefit.

"Chad Harris" wrote in message
...
I did not post this in 3 places to be rude or waste time; I posted to get
the best answer to a puzzling problem from the sources I ID as the best
groups; and if someone is perhaps not happy then in a friendly pleasant
way
please "bring it" 'cause I can take cyberheat in an effort to learn.

I'm on an XPSP2 box but it's not my problem but it got bandied about on
one
of the MSFT chat formats and without a good answer. I suspect many of
the
knowledgable Word regulars or people like David Candy on the XP groups
will be able to knock this out of the park.

The question is how to delete a folder whose extension has three dots.
When
the individual tried to delete it, he got the file is in use box. I
suggested the following and the person did not try any of them fully but
finally got it deleted using: Purge IE
http://www.purgeie.com/delinv.htm

I suspect Purge IE could use methods in common with something below but
I'm
not sure. It was the only one I know that was tried.

I suggested:
1) Reboot
2) Boot into Safe Mode and Delete it from Windows Explorer which rightly
or
wrongly I believed would enhance chances of a Safe Mode Delete, Does
Windows
Explorer enhance deletions? It's worked for me on occassion.
3) I suggested Doug Knox's Delete an Undeletable File and the individual
wouldn't try it because he said it would not work on a "Win 32 System."
I
took this term to mean a 32 bit Windows and did not understand the
objection. Someone correct me if I misconstrued the term please.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_undeletable_file.htm
4) I suggested this MSKB:
You cannot delete a file or a folder on an NTFS file system volume

http://support.microsoft.com/Default...1201211201 20
5) Finally could Doug's method and the Purge IE method and the KB be any
of
the same methods?

Also I found the reading a little tough and wondered about Part 6 in the
KB.

TIA,

Chad Harris