Let's talk today about how to stop downloading on Android. It happens that you download something or the applications themselves are updated, and then the connection takes over and... breaks off. The connection appears, but the download remains stuck at the same levels. Neither here nor there. And canceling doesn't work. The loading hangs, it hangs and is annoying. The first and second advice from the search engine do not work. And the loading hangs and is ANNOYING. Once again I forgot where to dig and decided to make a manual for myself, maybe it will be useful to someone else. Let me remind you that other posts on optimizing your phone or tablet can be found in the section.

How to cancel or interrupt a download on Android? The following is short, but very detailed instructions and a lot of screenshots. It works on Android version 4.0.3 and others, but on my smart with version 4.4.2 KitKat there was no need to stop downloading. The download itself was removed, and then resumed when a network signal appeared. An unloaded file in the "Downloads" folder has the status "Queued". Additional loading does not work in all cases. If your load cannot be removed, then proceed to cleaning it yourself.

I quote below 2 options for disabling downloads that are “hanging”. Rather, these are not even options, but paths to one solution. I wrote about how to remove the “Waiting for downloading..” notification in the post

Option one.

1. Go to the menu. Click on the “Applications” item. You can also access this item through the “Settings” (“Options”) icons on the desktop.

2. In the “Applications” menu, go to the “All” tab and look for “Download Manager”. Click.

3. In the download manager, you must click “Erase data”. This will stop the download task.

4. We receive the last warning and agree. Here we are warned that the incompletely downloaded file will be deleted.

5. We get a clean screen without unfinished downloads. The whole thing took 3 minutes.

It is done. The download icon has disappeared, the undownloaded file from the “downloads” folder has disappeared. You can move on with your life in peace.

Option two.

We pull down the top curtain, find the download and with a long tap (click) call up the pop-up form “About the application”.

Click and the download manager will open. There is no need to stop the “Download Manager” itself, we only need to erase the data.

We will receive a warning that the downloaded data will be deleted. The warning is threatening, but this is the standard and only warning for all applications, so the Android authors included there all the dangers that they could foresee when deleting data from any applications. We agree (or disagree).

It's done again. The download icon has disappeared again, the undownloaded file from the “downloads” folder has disappeared, the arrow is not annoying, resources are freed up.

You can see other little tricks about increasing memory and settings for Android in posts and. Good luck, and don't download!

To delete photos, music, videos, text documents, presentations, spreadsheets etc. used file manager. This standard program, which is initially installed on any tablet. There are rare exceptions when there is no file manager, then you need to download from Google Play third-party manager, for example ES Explorer.

To delete a file, you need to know where it is located. IN file system Android there is no such thing as “My Documents”, “My Music”, etc. Everything is different here. To search the desired file Don’t wander through the file system like a homeless person in the hallways, that’s why I advised you to use ES Explorer. Thanks to it, all main media files are sorted into libraries.

I will now delete one image, and using this example, you can delete any picture, music or movie from your tablet. So, in the “Libraries” section, I selected Images, clicked on the folder.

After a long press on the required file, a check mark appeared at the top. Now you can click on the “Delete” button.

You can also select several files at the same time by placing a check mark on them. Then all these files can be deleted in one fell swoop.

You can also delete a file directly from the gallery. If you are viewing photos or videos through the gallery, call up the menu and click “Select files”.

Click on the files you want to delete and click on the trash can icon to delete.

The only thing is that through the gallery you cannot delete multimedia file, For example, Text Document, so you will need to use Explorer for this.

If you want to delete a shortcut, widget or folder from the desktop, you need to hold the desired object with your finger and drag it to the top of the display. A cross will appear and the object will turn red. When you release the object, it will be deleted.

If you need to delete an application, then it will help you.

Surely your tablet or smartphone has absolutely unnecessary files, which only occupy extra space. You can always delete them. You will learn how to do this from our article.

I would like to immediately note that the user can delete any files except system ones, although the latter can also be deleted if you have superuser rights, which in turn can turn the device into a brick. Therefore, if you are not sure whether a particular file can be deleted, it is better not to touch it.

Deleting files is possible not only using the device itself, but also using a computer - when the device is connected to it. Let's go in order.

Deleting files using a file manager

Download the file manager from our website or from Google Play, if you don’t have it yet, install and run it. When you launch you will see something like this:

Highlighted in red is the device memory and memory card, respectively. Select the partition where you want to delete files. Let's say the deletion will take place from the memory card. Select this section and see a list of folders and files.

To delete a folder, tap on it and hold your finger for about a second until it becomes highlighted, for example:

Then click on the trash can icon at the top of the screen to delete. If you need to delete a file in a folder, go into the folder and do the same trick. File deleted.

Deleting files using your computer

In this case, you need to connect the device to the computer using a cable. After that, open the contents of the device - either the internal memory or the memory card.

I came across an interesting problem the other day. Files from microsd on an Android tablet with Allwinner A10/A31/A20 are not deleted. Files were not deleted as with external microsd cards and from the built-in memory.

The first thing I tried to do was change the permissions on the folder with the files. It happens that due to errors, the Android system on tablets with an Allwinner processor mounts an external storage device (memory card or flash drive) as READ ONLY. That's why files from microsd are not deleted

Having done everything necessary - installing root rights and setting the sdcard and external_sd (extcard) folder permissions to read and write files completely (777), I was a little surprised that the files from the MicroSD were not deleted again. And after a reboot, the memory card again becomes non-writable, and if you try to set the permissions again, an error appears.

Fortunately, I came across a detailed one describing what to do if files from microsd are not deleted. As we found out from the article - external drives mounted in such a way as to protect Android system, so files from microsd are not deleted. This problem also occurs for users who recently updated to Android 4.4 KitKat, since the feature was disabled third party applications modify files that do not directly relate to these applications.

First you need to install Root on your tablet. You can read how to do this in.

After successful installation, you must use any explorer that opens full access to system files. I used the good old ES Explorer. Now you need to find and edit the platform.xml file. It is located in /system/etc/permissions/

Now we open the file directly on the tablet and find 2 lines that interest us

We only need to add a couple of lines:

Add to the first line

And to the second line

Surely there are completely unnecessary files on your smartphone that only take up extra space. You can always remove them so they don't fit. You will learn how to do this from our article.

I would like to immediately note that the user can delete any files except system ones, although the latter can also be deleted if available, which in turn can turn the device into a brick. Therefore, if you are not sure whether a particular file can be deleted, it is better not to touch it.

Deleting files is possible not only using the device itself, but also using a computer - when the device is connected to it. Let's go in order.

Deleting files using a file manager

You will need any file manager. In our examples we use ES conductor.

You can only delete a recording from a disc on rewritable discs marked RW.

For high-quality cleaning, it is still better to use programs for burning and erasing disks.

Sources:

• How to Erase a Disk in Nero

After viewing and rating files, you may come to the conclusion that you no longer need them. You'll never use them again, so why should they stay on your computer and take up space? Delete viewed files It's not difficult at all.

Instructions

To delete viewed files on your computer, open the folder where you saved files. Find the file you want to delete and move your mouse cursor over it. Right-click on the file name or icon, a drop-down menu will open. In the drop-down menu, select the “Delete” command and click on the corresponding line with any mouse button. System in separate window will ask you to confirm deleting the file. To confirm deleting the file, click on the “Yes” button with the left mouse button. The file will be deleted.

To delete multiple files located next to each other, open the folder containing files. While holding left button mouse, select those files that you are going to delete. To do this, simply drag, without releasing the mouse button, a transparent frame across the working area of ​​the folder so that the ones you do not need files found themselves inside her. Selected files will be highlighted. Without doing extra clicks in a free area of ​​the folder, move the cursor to any of the selected files and click on it right click mice. In the drop-down menu, select the “Delete” command, confirm the deletion by clicking on the “Yes” button in the dialog box.

You can delete several files located in different parts of a folder as follows: open the folder, select the first file with the mouse, hovering over it. While holding down the Shift button on your keyboard, move the cursor over each file you want to delete. When everyone is unnecessary to you files will be highlighted, delete them in the same way as described in the previous steps.

Delete everything at once files in a folder in several ways. Go to the folder where you saved unnecessary files and select them with the mouse, as suggested in step No. 2. Delete in the usual way. Another way: after entering the folder, press the “Ctrl” key on your keyboard and, while holding it, press Latin letter"A". Remove as usual. Third way: in top panel menu, select the “Edit” item, from which call the “Select All” command. Remove files, in the way described above. And, of course, you can always delete not only files from the folder, but also the entire folder.

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The commands you select to delete files using the mouse can be replaced with commands performed on the keyboard. Having selected the files, press the “Delete” key on the keyboard, confirm the deletion by clicking on the “Yes” button with the left mouse button in the dialog box, or agree by pressing the “Enter” key on the keyboard.

Sources:

• delete what was viewed in 2017

In order to play 3D games, DirectX must be installed on your computer. Without it, games simply won't work. But sometimes you need to remove a component to reinstall it again. Although DirectX itself does not require this, such a need does occur. For example, you launch a game, and you get a message about the absence of DirectX. But when you install a component, the program writes that it is already installed and does not need to be updated.

You will need

• - Computer with Windows OS;
• - DirectX Eradicator uninstaller;
• - DirectX Happy Uninstall program.

Instructions

The first method of removing DirectX is suitable for owners of computers with the Windows XP operating system. We will talk about removing the so-called DirectX 10 or 11. The fact is that neither 10, nor especially 11 are officially supported by this operating system. But, nevertheless, the network is full of them. And if you downloaded and installed such DirectX on Windows XP and noticed that games began to malfunction or not start at all, then you need to remove it.

DirectX installed like this: regular program. Accordingly, it can also be deleted. Click "Start", then select "All Programs". Find DirectX and select Uninstall. If there is no uninstaller in the programs, then another method will suit you. Open Control Panel and select Add or Remove Programs. Find DirectX there and remove it.

Using the following method, you can completely remove DirectX, regardless of version and operating system. Download a special DirectX Eradicator uninstaller from the Internet. It does not require installation, it is downloaded in an archive. Unzip the archive and open the dxerad. After this, a warning will appear that removing the component may lead to unstable work operating system. In the warning box, click “Yes”. DirectX will be removed.

Another program that you can use to uninstall DirectX is called DirectX Happy Uninstall. Find it on the Internet and download it. This program requires installation. Install it and run it. From the main menu, select the Uninstall component. Then in the right window also click on the Uninstall line. Wait for the process to complete. Agree to restart your computer. After a reboot, DirectX will be completely removed from hard drive.

Helpful advice

Also using DirectX programs Happy Uninstall you can install DirectX. To do this, select Install from the main application menu.

Sources:

• How do I find out what Direct X I have?

Not all mobile phones have enough memory to store large number information. Sooner or later it may become necessary to remove it. There are several ways you can delete files from your phone's memory.

Instructions

The first option is to delete files using the interface of the phone itself. To do this, go to its menu and open the gallery. Find the file you want to delete and open its functions. In the list that appears, select “Delete”. If you want to delete all files located in the phone memory (or some specific folder), also open functions, then select “Select All” from the list, and then “Delete”.

Another option is to connect your phone to your computer. To do this, use a USB cable or another supported connection method (infrared, bluetooth, Wi-Fi). After connecting the mobile phone to the computer, the operating system will detect a new removable device. Open My Computer using Explorer and select the folder corresponding to the connected phone. Select the files that need to be deleted, then right-click and select “Delete” from the list. You can also click Delete key on the computer keyboard. Confirm deleting files by clicking on the “Yes” button.

Many mobile phone manufacturers include software designed to synchronize your phone and computer. Connect your mobile phone to your PC and launch this application. Open the file manager in the program interface and use it to remove unnecessary files from memory.

If you need to delete files on your phone's memory card, remove it and insert it into your computer's card reader. Using your operating system's explorer, open My Computer and then the memory card folder. Highlight necessary files and delete them. You can also format the flash card. To do this, right-click on its icon and select “Format” from the list. Then click the "Start" button. Wait for the process to complete.

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Today you won’t surprise anyone with a smartphone with the capabilities of a computer. Powerful and heavy graphic games, movies in HD quality, VoIP telephony via GPRS and Wi-Fi protocols... Not the top models cope with all this perfectly mobile devices. The design of the phone is gradually becoming more complex, and special firmware is appearing that is responsible for the efficient operation of the entire device. The problem is that when such firmware fails, the phone turns into a “brick”.

RAM, keyboard and display, flash memory, processor, video accelerator. This is not a listing of the working parts of a computer. These are the details that make up today modern smartphone, essentially standing on the ladder of technical progress is much closer to a full-fledged computer than to just a telephone. It should be noted that flash memory is very important for a modern telephone; it is a chip in which hardware settings and software are imprinted in a special way. Popularly, these settings are called firmware, and software updates are called flashing.

The device freezing, shutting down, spontaneously rebooting, turning off the Bluetooth or Wi-Fi ports are some of the most common symptoms of impending problems with the smartphone’s firmware that require your attention. These problems will not go away on their own; on the contrary, they will only increase. It is very rare when the firmware crashes just like that, without warning. The reasons may vary. A new, just released device may have so-called “raw” firmware, which the manufacturer plans to refine in the future. A smartphone can also break as a result of the actions of its owner, for example, due to the installation of custom firmware, which was assembled by users based on the factory one and is purely experimental.

A smartphone with a crashed firmware can be taken to a specialist for service. Moreover, this is the best thing to do if the device is still under warranty. For those who have guarantee period ended, there is an opportunity to cope with the problem yourself. It must be said that manufacturers have different attitudes towards self-repair their products. Let's say Sony Ericsson and until recently, Nokia even encouraged experiments with phones, posted new firmware directly on the official website, and provided users with special software for connecting a smartphone and a computer. And HTC and Apple blocked access to the system files of their phones, prohibiting users from changing their structure.

To reflash the phone yourself, search the Internet for sites and forums of fans of your phone brand. Usually these sites have experienced people who will always help a newbie.

To restore the firmware, you will definitely need a USB cable, a new version software downloaded from the manufacturer’s official website and a special program that allows you to replace old software with new one. Please note that when replacing the firmware, all data on internal memory phone will be erased, including notebook, photographs and other media content. Data on external map memory, if your smartphone has one, will remain safe and sound.

Restoring the firmware may take a while. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for your brand of phone, take your time and don't be afraid to make mistakes. After all, you won’t be able to “kill” your phone with an unsuccessful flashing. But an unfinished flashing process can easily send you to service, turning your smartphone into a “brick.” To prevent this from happening, it is enough to provide your phone uninterruptible power supply from the mains.

Tip 8: How to delete a file that is occupied by another application

Sometimes when you try to delete a file, a notification appears that the file is occupied by another application and cannot be deleted. The reason for this is that on this moment There is a process in the operating system that uses this file, so deleting it is impossible. Of course, it is very unpleasant when it is impossible to delete a file on your own computer. But this does not mean that it cannot be removed altogether.

You will need

• - Computer with Windows XP OS;
• - Unlocker program.

Instructions

In order to delete this file, you need to close the program that uses it. If you know what program it is, then do so. Press the key combination Ctrl+Shift+Esc. If you are using the Windows XP operating system, the Task Manager will appear immediately after pressing these keys. Or press the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Del and a window will open. In this window, select "Task Manager".

After opening the task manager, go to the “Processes” tab. Then in the “Description” section, look for the name of the program. After you find the program, right-click on it. A context menu will appear. In it, select “End process”. A window will pop up warning you about possible data loss. In this window, also click “End Process”. Once the process is completed, you can safely delete the file as it is no longer in use by any process.

If you have no idea what program may be using the file you want to delete, then you first need to know the name of that program. This can be done using the Unlocker program, which is completely free. Download it from the Internet and install it on your computer’s hard drive. You don't need to run Unlocker. After installation it will start automatically.

Now right-click on the file you want to delete. Next in context menu select Unlocker. A window will appear. This window will contain information about the process that is blocking file deletion. Click on this process with the left mouse button. Then, at the bottom of the window, click on the “Kill process” option. Wait a few seconds. The program window will close. Now the process that was blocking the file deletion has been removed. Right-click on the file and select “Delete” from the context menu.

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The Windows operating system allows you to easily operate any files, be it programs or user files. But sometimes the user is faced with a situation where he cannot delete a file.

First of all, try to understand why the file cannot be deleted. There are several reasons why you may not be able to do this. First of all, you may be trying to delete an important system file. The second reason may be an attempt to delete a file from a running program. Finally, the file being deleted could be a virus file that has anti-deletion mechanisms. If you need to delete or replace an operating system file, the easiest way to do this is by booting from a second OS - if you have one installed on your computer. If you don't have it, you can boot using a bootable Live CD. This is a shortened but fully functional version of the operating system. It is useful in many cases - for example, if it is impossible to boot the computer from the main OS. With its help, you can also delete the file of your main operating system. But do this carefully - if you delete a file important for the OS, it may not boot. If a message appears saying that you are trying to delete a file from a running program, stop it. This can be done in the Task Manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del) or use any suitable program that displays the list running processes and allowing you to stop them - for example, with the AnVir program Task Manager. This program will allow you not only to view the list of running processes, but also to see their location executable files and autorun keys in the registry. In addition, it shows the degree of danger of running processes. If, after deleting a file and restarting the computer, it appears again, we can say with a high degree of confidence that it is a virus file. To remove it, you need to find the autorun key and all components associated with the virus file. The virus can copy itself into several folders, so deleting one file and the launch key may not be enough. Especially if you have an infected program and every time you start it, the virus takes up residence in the system again. Therefore, the first thing you need to do in such a case is to scan your computer with an antivirus with new databases. To delete files that do not want to be deleted, you can use Unlocker program. This is a very convenient utility that is built into the context menu. Just right-click on the file that cannot be deleted and select Unlocker from the context menu. Then in the menu, select the option of your action with the file - delete, rename, move. Some Unlocker files cannot be deleted immediately, they will be marked for deletion and deleted during the next computer restart.

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Even when performing simple operations with ami file Difficulties may arise. For example, when deleting a file, you can get a system failure under the “sauce” that it is protected from records, cannot be moved and so on. In some cases this protection is physical, as is the case with recorded optical disk data that can only be deleted by damaging (scratching or breaking) the disk itself. If the ban is software, it can be removed or bypassed.

You will need

• - Computer with Windows OS.

Instructions

The easiest to remove protected files are those whose attributes have the “Read Only” property set. To change this attribute, right-click on the icon of the desired file and select “Properties” from the context (drop-down) menu. In the window that opens, at the bottom of the “General” tab, uncheck the box next to “Read Only”. The file can now be deleted.

Instructions

Smartphones with the Symbian operating system have hidden drive Z:. It is not displayed by the built-in file manager, but it can be seen using third-party programs (FExplorer, X-Plore and Y-Browser). The user can freely view the entire folder tree on this disk, view any files, but it is impossible to delete any of them or change its contents. This is due to the fact that the Z: drive is designed to store the phone’s firmware, and write protection was introduced specifically so that the virus could not completely damage the device.

If the file is on a disk that is not write-protected, but you still can't delete it, first check its attributes. Use a file manager for this third party developer. Select the menu item corresponding to the attribute modification mode (the location of this item depends on the program version) and make the Read only attribute inactive.

A file located on an unprotected disk and not having the Read only attribute may not be deleted because it is occupied by one or another application. In multitasking phone close all running programs one at a time until you can delete the file. In the operating room Symbian system the task list is called up by long pressing the button to call up the menu. You can also close a program that is not responding using the FExplorer file manager. Do not try to close not programs, but processes, especially those whose purpose you do not know. Sometimes even after finishing all programs, uninstall busy file This is possible only after rebooting the phone.

If a file that is not occupied by any application is not deleted using the phone, but is stored on the memory card, try using a card reader. If that doesn't help, check the position of the write-protect switch on the card itself (if there is one). Finally, the card can force itself into Read only mode to prevent data loss if it is very worn out. Then do it immediately backup copy card and format it. If the situation repeats, replace the card with another one.

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Do not delete files with necessary data, as well as files whose purpose you do not know.

It is not necessary to use Nero software, so records you can use many similar ones: NTI Wave Editor, Power Producer, Small CD Writer, Deep Burner Free and others. It is also possible to erase a disk in the Windows operating system itself. You need to right-click on the icon in “My” of this disk, and select the “Erase this disk” command.

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The “Quick Erase RW Disk” option should always be used with caution, as records on disks can be permanently deleted. This applies primarily to confidential information contained. In turn, completely erasing the disk will take you some time.

Helpful advice

You can only delete a recording from a disc on rewritable discs marked RW.

For high-quality cleaning, it is still better to use programs for burning and erasing disks.

Sources:

• How to Erase a Disk in Nero

After viewing and rating files, you may come to the conclusion that you no longer need them. You'll never use them again, so why should they stay on your computer and take up space? Delete viewed files It's not difficult at all.

Instructions

In order to delete files, open the folder where you saved files. Find the file you want to delete and move your mouse cursor over it. Right-click on the file name or icon, a drop-down menu will open. In the drop-down menu, select the “Delete” command and click on the corresponding line with any mouse button. The system will ask you to confirm deleting the file in a separate window. To confirm deleting the file, click on the “Yes” button with the left mouse button. The file will be deleted.

To delete multiple files located next to each other, open the folder containing files. While holding down the left mouse button, select those files that you are going to delete. To do this, simply drag, without releasing the mouse button, a transparent frame across the working area of ​​the folder so that the ones you do not need files found themselves inside her. Selected files will be highlighted. Without making unnecessary clicks in the free area of ​​the folder, move the cursor to any of the selected files and right-click on it. In the drop-down menu, select the “Delete” command, confirm the deletion by clicking on the “Yes” button in the dialog box.

You can delete several files located in different parts of a folder as follows: open the folder, select the first file with the mouse, hovering over it. While holding down the Shift button, move the cursor over each file that you want to delete. When everyone is unnecessary to you files will be highlighted, delete them in the same way as described in the previous steps.

Delete everything at once files in a folder in several ways. Go to the folder where you saved unnecessary files and select them with the mouse, as suggested in step No. 2. Delete in the usual way. Another way: after entering the folder, press the “Ctrl” key on your keyboard and, while holding it, press the Latin letter “A”. Remove as usual. Third method: in the top menu bar, select the “Edit” item, from which call the “Select All” command. Remove files, in the way described above. And, of course, you can always delete not only files from the folder, but also the entire folder.

Video on the topic

note

The commands you select to delete files using the mouse can be replaced with commands performed on the keyboard. Having selected the files, press the “Delete” key on the keyboard, confirm the deletion by clicking on the “Yes” button with the left mouse button in the dialog box, or agree by pressing the “Enter” key on the keyboard.

Sources:

• delete what was viewed in 2019

In order to play 3D games, your computer must have . Without it, games simply won't work. But sometimes you need to remove a component to reinstall it again. Although DirectX itself does not require this, such a need does occur. For example, you launch a game, and you get a message about the absence of DirectX. But when you install a component, the program writes that it is already installed and does not need to be updated.

You will need

• - Computer with Windows OS;
• - DirectX Eradicator uninstaller;
• - DirectX Happy Uninstall program.

Instructions

The first method of removing DirectX is suitable for owners of computers with the Windows XP operating system. We will talk about removing the so-called DirectX 10 or 11. The fact is that neither 10, nor especially 11 are officially supported by this operating system. But, nevertheless, the network is full of them. And if you downloaded and installed such DirectX on Windows XP and noticed that games began to malfunction or not start at all, then you need to remove it.

This DirectX is installed as a regular program. Accordingly, it can also be deleted. Click "Start", then select "All Programs". Find DirectX and select Uninstall. If there is no uninstaller in the programs, then another method will suit you. Open Control Panel and select Add or Remove Programs. Find DirectX there and remove it.

Using the following method, you can completely remove DirectX, regardless of version and operating system. Download a special DirectX Eradicator uninstaller from the Internet. It does not require installation, it is downloaded in an archive. Unzip the archive and open the dxerad. After this, a warning will appear that removing the component may lead to unstable operation of the operating system. In the warning box, click “Yes”. DirectX will be removed.

Another program that you can use to uninstall DirectX is called DirectX Happy Uninstall. Find it on the Internet and download it. This program requires installation. Install it and run it. From the main menu, select the Uninstall component. Then in the right window also click on the Uninstall line. Wait for the process to complete. Agree to restart your computer. After rebooting, DirectX will be completely removed from the hard drive.

Helpful advice

You can also install DirectX using the DirectX Happy Uninstall program. To do this, select Install from the main application menu.

Sources:

• How do I find out what Direct X I have?

Not all mobile phones have enough memory to store a large amount of information. Sooner or later it may become necessary to remove it. There are several ways you can delete files from your phone's memory.

Instructions

The first option is to delete files using the interface of the phone itself. To do this, go to its menu and open the gallery. Find the file you want to delete and open its functions. In the list that appears, select “Delete”. If you want to delete all files located in the phone memory (or a specific folder), also open the functions, then select “Select all” from the list, and then “Delete”.

Another option is to connect your phone to your computer. To do this, use a USB cable or another supported connection method (infrared, bluetooth, Wi-Fi). After connecting the mobile phone to the computer, the operating system will detect a new removable device. Open My Computer using Explorer and select the folder corresponding to the connected phone. Select the files that need to be deleted, then right-click and select “Delete” from the list. You can also press the Delete key on your computer keyboard. Confirm deleting files by clicking on the “Yes” button.

Many manufacturers mobile phones supplied with software designed to synchronize your phone and computer. Connect your mobile phone to your PC and launch this application. Open the file manager in the program interface and use it to remove unnecessary files from memory.

If you need to delete files on your phone's memory card, remove it and insert it into your computer's card reader. Using your operating system's explorer, open My Computer and then the memory card folder. Select the necessary files and delete them. You can also format the flash card. To do this, right-click on its icon and select “Format” from the list. Then click the "Start" button. Wait for the process to complete.

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Today you won’t surprise anyone with a smartphone with the capabilities of a computer. Powerful and “heavy” graphic games, movies in HD quality, VoIP telephony via GPRS and Wi-Fi protocols... Not the top models of mobile devices can cope with all this perfectly. The design of the phone is gradually becoming more complicated, special firmware appears that is responsible for effective work the entire device. The problem is that when such firmware fails, the phone turns into a “brick”.

Operational and display, flash memory, processor, accelerator. This is not a listing of the working parts of a computer. It is precisely these parts that make up a modern one today, essentially standing on the ladder of technical progress much closer to full-fledged computer than just a telephone. It should be noted that flash memory is very important for a modern telephone; it is a chip in which hardware settings and software are imprinted in a special way. Popularly, these settings are called firmware, and software updates are called flashing.

The device freezing, shutting down, spontaneously rebooting, turning off the Bluetooth or Wi-Fi ports are some of the most common symptoms of impending firmware problems that require your attention. These problems will not go away on their own; on the contrary, they will only increase. It is very rare when it flies off just like that, without warning. The reasons may vary. A new, just released device may have so-called “raw” firmware, which the manufacturer plans to refine in the future. A smartphone can also break as a result of the actions of its owner, for example, due to the installation of custom firmware, which was assembled by users based on the factory one and is purely experimental.

A smartphone with a crashed firmware can be taken to a specialist for service. Moreover, this is the best thing to do if the device is still under warranty. For those whose warranty period has expired, there is the opportunity to deal with the problem themselves. It must be said that manufacturers have different attitudes towards self-repair of their products. For example, Sony Ericsson and until recently Nokia even encouraged experiments with , posted new firmware directly on the official website, and provided users with special software for connecting a smartphone and a computer. And HTC and Apple blocked access to the system files of their phones, prohibiting users from changing their structure.

To get the phone yourself, search the Internet for sites and forums of fans of your brand of phone. Usually these sites have experienced people who will always help a newbie.

To restore the firmware you will definitely need a USB cable, version software, downloaded from the official website of the manufacturer and special program, which allows you to carry out the procedure for replacing old software with new one. Please note that when replacing the firmware, all data on the phone's internal memory will be erased, including your notebook, photos and other media content. The data on the external memory card, if yours has one, will remain safe and sound.

Restoring the firmware may take a while. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for your brand of phone, take your time and don't be afraid to make mistakes. After all, you won’t be able to “kill” your phone by flashing it. But an unfinished flashing process can easily send you to service, turning your smartphone into a “brick.” To prevent this from happening, it is enough to provide the phone with uninterrupted power supply from the mains.

Tip 8: How to delete a file that is occupied by another application

Sometimes when you try to delete a file, a notification appears that this file is occupied by another application and cannot be deleted. The reason for this is that there is currently a process going on in the operating system that uses this file, so deleting it is impossible. Of course, it is very unpleasant when it is impossible to delete a file on your own computer. But this does not mean that it cannot be removed altogether.

You will need

• - Computer with Windows XP OS;
• - Unlocker program.

Instructions

In order to delete this file, you need to close the program that uses it. If you know what program it is, then do so. Press the key combination Ctrl+Shift+Esc. If you are using the Windows XP operating system, the Task Manager will appear immediately after pressing these keys. Or press the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Del and a window will open. In this window, select "Task Manager".

After opening the task manager, go to the “Processes” tab. Then in the “Description” section, look for the name of the program. After you find the program, right-click on it. A context menu will appear. In it, select “End process”. A window will pop up warning you about possible data loss. In this window, also click “End Process”. Once the process is completed, you can safely delete the file as it is no longer in use by any process.

If you have no idea what program may be using the file you want to delete, then you first need to know the name of that program. This can be done using the Unlocker program, which is completely free. Download it from the Internet and install it on HDD computer. You don't need to run Unlocker. After installation it will start automatically.

Now right-click on the file you want to delete. Next, select Unlocker from the context menu. A window will appear. This window will contain information about the process that is blocking file deletion. Click on this process with the left mouse button. Then, at the bottom of the window, click on the “Kill process” option. Wait a few seconds. The program window will close. Now the process that was blocking the file deletion has been removed. Right-click on the file and select “Delete” from the context menu.

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operating room Windows system allows you to easily operate any files, be it programs or user files. But sometimes the user is faced with a situation where he cannot delete a file.

First of all, try to understand why the file cannot be deleted. There are several reasons why you may not be able to do this. First of all, you may be trying to remove an important system file. The second reason may be an attempt to delete a file from a running program. Finally, the file being deleted could be a virus file that has anti-deletion mechanisms. If you need to delete or replace an operating system file, the easiest way to do this is by booting from a second OS - if you have one installed on your computer. If it's not there, you can boot with boot disk Live CD. This is a shortened but fully functional version of the operating system. It is useful in many cases - for example, if it is impossible to boot the computer from the main OS. With its help, you can also delete the file of your main operating system. But do this carefully - if you delete a file important to the OS, it may not boot. If a message appears saying that you are trying to delete a file running program, stop her. This can be done in the Task Manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del) or use any suitable program that shows a list of running processes and allows you to stop them - for example, the AnVir Task Manager program. This program will allow you not only to view the list of running processes, but also to see the location of their executable files and autorun keys in the registry. In addition, it shows the degree of danger of running processes. If, after deleting a file and restarting the computer, it appears again, we can say with a high degree of confidence that it is a virus file. To remove it, you need to find the autorun key and all components associated with the virus file. The virus can copy itself into several folders, so deleting one file and the launch key may not be enough. Especially if you have an infected program and every time you start it, the virus takes up residence in the system again. Therefore, the first thing you need to do in such a case is to scan your computer with an antivirus with new databases. To delete files that do not want to be deleted, you can use the Unlocker program. This is a very convenient utility that is built into the context menu. Just right-click on the file that cannot be deleted and select Unlocker from the context menu. Then in the menu, select the option of your action with the file - delete, rename, move. Unlocker cannot delete some files immediately; they will be marked for deletion and deleted during the next computer restart.

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Even when performing simple operations with ami Difficulties may arise. For example, when deleting a file, you can get a system failure under the “sauce” that it is protected from records, cannot be moved and so on. In some cases, this protection is physical, as in the case of data recorded on an optical disc, which can only be removed by damaging (scratching or breaking) the disc itself. If the ban is software, it can be removed or bypassed.