cannot delete/remove Flash32_11_9_900_117.ocx

[Krischu]

I'm trying hard to get rid of the file

c:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\Flash32_11_9_900_117.ocx

It seems to be left off by some recent Flashplayer 11 installation/update and Secunia PSI claims this file being outdated and suggests that it gotta be deleted.

I tried a bunch of things like unregistering it (regsvr32.exe /u), going into safe mode and deleting it, tried the Adobe uninstaller from this page, all to no avail. I'm always getting

Any clues to get this deleted?

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Christoph

[C_F_McBlob]

File Assassin

If THAT can't remove it... it CAN'T be removed.

[Krischu]

In fact, Fileassassin cannot remove it either. So you say it can't be removed? Ha ha.

I booted an Ubuntu CD and removed the file from the mounted NTFS filesystem.

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Christoph

[C_F_McBlob]

If you have to use an Ubuntu CD to remove an NTFS file from a Windows OS... I'd say your PC is "pooched" pretty good.