In http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6142-0.html?forumID=5&threadID=4604&messageID=61588 I note the tools I use.
But you may be under the impression that Windows Explorer is some file manager. I don't want to rain too hard on the parade, but it does things that relegate it to "too-friendly" in the file management tools category.
You can fix this with another file manager of your choice.
Bob
Sometimes when uninstalling a program, (there is not just one),
XP will remove all but one file or so. This file will
be protected by XP. If I try to change it in any way
I get the error that the "filename contains illegal
characters". So how come it's not illegal to install
files with illegal characters, but it's illegal to
delete files with illegal characters?
~Dave

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