On 2011-07-24, Dora > wrote:
> I'm trying to delete about 100 photos from My Documents in Microsoft
> XP SP3. Every time I try to delete, the software automatically makes
> a copy of the picture.
> I've tried so many times that I have multiple batches of copies these
> pictures. How can I delete the things so they're gone? Any help
> would be appreciated. Thanks.
> Dora

What utility are you using to delete the photos? Some photo viewing
software, or Explore, the Windows file mgr? If you can't delete the
files with the file mgr, use a dos command.

start > run > cmd (gotta type in cmd)

In the dos box, type the command:

cd C:\path\dir_with_photos\
rem photo_filenames

cd = change directory
rem = remove


nb

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2011-07-24, Dora > wrote:
>> I'm trying to delete about 100 photos from My Documents in Microsoft
>> XP SP3. Every time I try to delete, the software automatically makes
>> a copy of the picture.
>> I've tried so many times that I have multiple batches of copies these
>> pictures. How can I delete the things so they're gone? Any help
>> would be appreciated. Thanks.
>> Dora
>
> What utility are you using to delete the photos? Some photo viewing
> software, or Explore, the Windows file mgr? If you can't delete the
> files with the file mgr, use a dos command.
>
> start > run > cmd (gotta type in cmd)
>
> In the dos box, type the command:
>
> cd C:\path\dir_with_photos\
> rem photo_filenames
>
> cd = change directory
> rem = remove
>

Um no. REM stands for remark and is used in shell scripts, aka batch files.
The proper syntax is DEL. You can get help for the DEL command by typing
DEL /?.

DOS syntax is non case sensitive, BTW.

Paul
>
> nb

On Jul 24, 4:43*pm, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
> "notbob" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
> > On 2011-07-24, Dora > wrote:
> >> I'm trying to delete about 100 photos from *My Documents in Microsoft
> >> XP SP3. *Every time I try to delete, the software automatically makes
> >> a copy of the picture.
> >> I've tried so many times that I have multiple batches of copies these
> >> pictures. *How can I delete the things so they're gone? *Any help
> >> would be appreciated. *Thanks.
> >> Dora
>
> > What utility are you using to delete the photos? *Some photo viewing
> > software, or Explore, the Windows file mgr? *If you can't delete the
> > files with the file mgr, use a dos command.
>
> > start > run > cmd * *(gotta type in cmd)
>
> > In the dos box, type the command:
>
> > cd C:\path\dir_with_photos\
> > rem photo_filenames
>
> > cd = change directory
> > rem = remove
>
> Um no. *REM stands for remark and is used in shell scripts, aka batch files.
> The proper syntax is DEL. *You can get help for the DEL command by typing
> DEL /?.
>
> DOS syntax is non case sensitive, BTW.
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> > nb

Truedat! And 'rm' is the remove command, or 'del'. And there's 'rmdir'
too to remove a directory (folder).

John Kuthe...

"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
...
On Jul 24, 4:43 pm, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
> "notbob" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
> > On 2011-07-24, Dora > wrote:
> >> I'm trying to delete about 100 photos from My Documents in Microsoft
> >> XP SP3. Every time I try to delete, the software automatically makes
> >> a copy of the picture.
> >> I've tried so many times that I have multiple batches of copies these
> >> pictures. How can I delete the things so they're gone? Any help
> >> would be appreciated. Thanks.
> >> Dora
>
> > What utility are you using to delete the photos? Some photo viewing
> > software, or Explore, the Windows file mgr? If you can't delete the
> > files with the file mgr, use a dos command.
>
> > start > run > cmd (gotta type in cmd)
>
> > In the dos box, type the command:
>
> > cd C:\path\dir_with_photos\
> > rem photo_filenames
>
> > cd = change directory
> > rem = remove
>
> Um no. REM stands for remark and is used in shell scripts, aka batch
> files.
> The proper syntax is DEL. You can get help for the DEL command by typing
> DEL /?.
>
> DOS syntax is non case sensitive, BTW.
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> > nb

Truedat! And 'rm' is the remove command, or 'del'. And there's 'rmdir'
too to remove a directory (folder).



Nope, no rm command in the DOS shell that comes with XP. What you get with
XP is not DOS.

Paul

On Jul 24, 8:14*pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:43:30 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe wrote:
> > On Jul 24, 4:43*pm, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
> >> "notbob" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> >>> On 2011-07-24, Dora > wrote:
> >>>> I'm trying to delete about 100 photos from *My Documents in Microsoft
> >>>> XP SP3. *Every time I try to delete, the software automatically makes
> >>>> a copy of the picture.
> >>>> I've tried so many times that I have multiple batches of copies these
> >>>> pictures. *How can I delete the things so they're gone? *Any help
> >>>> would be appreciated. *Thanks.
> >>>> Dora
>
> >>> What utility are you using to delete the photos? *Some photo viewing
> >>> software, or Explore, the Windows file mgr? *If you can't delete the
> >>> files with the file mgr, use a dos command.
>
> >>> start > run > cmd * *(gotta type in cmd)
>
> >>> In the dos box, type the command:
>
> >>> cd C:\path\dir_with_photos\
> >>> rem photo_filenames
>
> >>> cd = change directory
> >>> rem = remove
>
> >> Um no. *REM stands for remark and is used in shell scripts, aka batch files.
> >> The proper syntax is DEL. *You can get help for the DEL command by typing
> >> DEL /?.
>
> >> DOS syntax is non case sensitive, BTW.
>
> >> Paul
>
> >>> nb
>
> > Truedat! And 'rm' is the remove command, or 'del'. And there's 'rmdir'
> > too to remove a directory (folder).
>
> truedat, bullshit!
>
> <sigh> *'rm' is Unix. *"del" is DOS.
>
> -sw

Ah, correct! It's been a long time.

But 'rmdir' is DOS and removes a directory.

John Kuthe...

On Jul 24, 7:22*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
> On Jul 24, 8:14*pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:43:30 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe wrote:
> > > On Jul 24, 4:43*pm, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
> > >> "notbob" > wrote in message
>
> > ...
>
> > >>> On 2011-07-24, Dora > wrote:
> > >>>> I'm trying to delete about 100 photos from *My Documents in Microsoft
> > >>>> XP SP3. *Every time I try to delete, the software automatically makes
> > >>>> a copy of the picture.
> > >>>> I've tried so many times that I have multiple batches of copies these
> > >>>> pictures. *How can I delete the things so they're gone? *Any help
> > >>>> would be appreciated. *Thanks.
> > >>>> Dora
>
> > >>> What utility are you using to delete the photos? *Some photo viewing
> > >>> software, or Explore, the Windows file mgr? *If you can't delete the
> > >>> files with the file mgr, use a dos command.
>
> > >>> start > run > cmd * *(gotta type in cmd)
>
> > >>> In the dos box, type the command:
>
> > >>> cd C:\path\dir_with_photos\
> > >>> rem photo_filenames
>
> > >>> cd = change directory
> > >>> rem = remove
>
> > >> Um no. *REM stands for remark and is used in shell scripts, aka batch files.
> > >> The proper syntax is DEL. *You can get help for the DEL command by typing
> > >> DEL /?.
>
> > >> DOS syntax is non case sensitive, BTW.
>
> > >> Paul
>
> > >>> nb
>
> > > Truedat! And 'rm' is the remove command, or 'del'. And there's 'rmdir'
> > > too to remove a directory (folder).
>
> > truedat, bullshit!
>
> > <sigh> *'rm' is Unix. *"del" is DOS.
>
> > -sw
>
> Ah, correct! It's been a long time.
>
> But 'rmdir' is DOS and removes a directory.
>
> John Kuthe...

A lot of DOS commands work in XP's pseudo-DOS or emulated DOS or what-
ever they call it. I've learned to use what's available and forget the
rest.
==

"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
...
On Jul 24, 8:14 pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:43:30 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe wrote:
> > On Jul 24, 4:43 pm, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
> >> "notbob" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> >>> On 2011-07-24, Dora > wrote:
> >>>> I'm trying to delete about 100 photos from My Documents in Microsoft
> >>>> XP SP3. Every time I try to delete, the software automatically makes
> >>>> a copy of the picture.
> >>>> I've tried so many times that I have multiple batches of copies these
> >>>> pictures. How can I delete the things so they're gone? Any help
> >>>> would be appreciated. Thanks.
> >>>> Dora
>
> >>> What utility are you using to delete the photos? Some photo viewing
> >>> software, or Explore, the Windows file mgr? If you can't delete the
> >>> files with the file mgr, use a dos command.
>
> >>> start > run > cmd (gotta type in cmd)
>
> >>> In the dos box, type the command:
>
> >>> cd C:\path\dir_with_photos\
> >>> rem photo_filenames
>
> >>> cd = change directory
> >>> rem = remove
>
> >> Um no. REM stands for remark and is used in shell scripts, aka batch
> >> files.
> >> The proper syntax is DEL. You can get help for the DEL command by
> >> typing
> >> DEL /?.
>
> >> DOS syntax is non case sensitive, BTW.
>
> >> Paul
>
> >>> nb
>
> > Truedat! And 'rm' is the remove command, or 'del'. And there's 'rmdir'
> > too to remove a directory (folder).
>
> truedat, bullshit!
>
> <sigh> 'rm' is Unix. "del" is DOS.
>
> -sw

Ah, correct! It's been a long time.

But 'rmdir' is DOS and removes a directory.


DELTREE was the preferred method.

Paul

On Jul 25, 12:54*am, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
> "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
>
> ...
> On Jul 24, 8:14 pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:43:30 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe wrote:
> > > On Jul 24, 4:43 pm, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
> > >> "notbob" > wrote in message
>
> > ...
>
> > >>> On 2011-07-24, Dora > wrote:
> > >>>> I'm trying to delete about 100 photos from My Documents in Microsoft
> > >>>> XP SP3. Every time I try to delete, the software automatically makes
> > >>>> a copy of the picture.
> > >>>> I've tried so many times that I have multiple batches of copies these
> > >>>> pictures. How can I delete the things so they're gone? Any help
> > >>>> would be appreciated. Thanks.
> > >>>> Dora
>
> > >>> What utility are you using to delete the photos? Some photo viewing
> > >>> software, or Explore, the Windows file mgr? If you can't delete the
> > >>> files with the file mgr, use a dos command.
>
> > >>> start > run > cmd (gotta type in cmd)
>
> > >>> In the dos box, type the command:
>
> > >>> cd C:\path\dir_with_photos\
> > >>> rem photo_filenames
>
> > >>> cd = change directory
> > >>> rem = remove
>
> > >> Um no. REM stands for remark and is used in shell scripts, aka batch
> > >> files.
> > >> The proper syntax is DEL. You can get help for the DEL command by
> > >> typing
> > >> DEL /?.
>
> > >> DOS syntax is non case sensitive, BTW.
>
> > >> Paul
>
> > >>> nb
>
> > > Truedat! And 'rm' is the remove command, or 'del'. And there's 'rmdir'
> > > too to remove a directory (folder).
>
> > truedat, bullshit!
>
> > <sigh> 'rm' is Unix. "del" is DOS.
>
> > -sw
>
> Ah, correct! It's been a long time.
>
> But 'rmdir' is DOS and removes a directory.
>
> DELTREE was the preferred method.
>
> Paul

Paul. please learn some Usenet quoting skills. I don't know what news
reader you use. Mine automatically quotes the previous poster's
material for me. There are some long standing Unenet quoting
conventions youb seem to be flouting and it's very confusing to the
reader.

Observe the last 4 lines above, below -sw's sig. The top 2 are my text
but the bottom 2 are yours. But nothing signifies which are which. If
your new reader does not do this for you it is incumbent on YOU to
quote material not yours when adding a comment. Please do!

Thanks, John Kuthe (and the entire Usenet world!)

On 25/07/2011 1:18 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:22:31 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe wrote:
>
>> On Jul 24, 8:14 pm, > wrote:
>>> On Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:43:30 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe wrote:
>>>> On Jul 24, 4:43 pm, "Paul M. > wrote:
>>>>> > wrote in message
>>>
>>>>> ...
>>>
>>>>>> On 2011-07-24, > wrote:
>>>>>>> I'm trying to delete about 100 photos from My Documents in Microsoft
>>>>>>> XP SP3. Every time I try to delete, the software automatically makes
>>>>>>> a copy of the picture.
>>>>>>> I've tried so many times that I have multiple batches of copies these
>>>>>>> pictures. How can I delete the things so they're gone? Any help
>>>>>>> would be appreciated. Thanks.
>>>>>>> Dora
>>>
>>>>>> What utility are you using to delete the photos? Some photo viewing
>>>>>> software, or Explore, the Windows file mgr? If you can't delete the
>>>>>> files with the file mgr, use a dos command.
>>>
>>>>>> start> run> cmd (gotta type in cmd)
>>>
>>>>>> In the dos box, type the command:
>>>
>>>>>> cd C:\path\dir_with_photos\
>>>>>> rem photo_filenames
>>>
>>>>>> cd = change directory
>>>>>> rem = remove
>>>
>>>>> Um no. REM stands for remark and is used in shell scripts, aka batch files.
>>>>> The proper syntax is DEL. You can get help for the DEL command by typing
>>>>> DEL /?.
>>>
>>>>> DOS syntax is non case sensitive, BTW.
>>>
>>>>> Paul
>>>
>>>>>> nb
>>>
>>>> Truedat! And 'rm' is the remove command, or 'del'. And there's 'rmdir'
>>>> too to remove a directory (folder).
>>>
>>> truedat, bullshit!
>>>
>>> <sigh> 'rm' is Unix. "del" is DOS.
>>>
>>> -sw
>>
>> Ah, correct! It's been a long time.
>>
>> But 'rmdir' is DOS and removes a directory.
>
> Only if it's empty.
>
> Put it this way - suggesting the OP use DOS for anything is
> ridiculous. You're just confusing her.
>
> -sw

Looks like a severe case of the blind leading the blind here!

Krypsis

On 2011-07-25, Krypsis > wrote:

> Looks like a severe case of the blind leading the blind here!

More a case of M$ continually changing everything around to fool the
sheep into believing they've improved their product.

nb

On 2011-07-24, Paul M. Cook > wrote:

> Um no. REM stands for remark and is used in shell scripts, aka batch files.
> The proper syntax is DEL. You can get help for the DEL command by typing
> DEL /?.

DOH!

You are correct, of course. I've been using Linux too long, where rm
means remove. I gotta dig through some pretty cobwebby corners to
recall those old dos commands that are often no longer valid in what
is passing for dos in the newer Windows OSs. I attribute it to trying
answer technical question BC ....before coffee.

nb

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2011-07-24, Paul M. Cook > wrote:
>
>> Um no. REM stands for remark and is used in shell scripts, aka batch
>> files.
>> The proper syntax is DEL. You can get help for the DEL command by typing
>> DEL /?.
>
> DOH!
>
> You are correct, of course. I've been using Linux too long, where rm
> means remove. I gotta dig through some pretty cobwebby corners to
> recall those old dos commands that are often no longer valid in what
> is passing for dos in the newer Windows OSs. I attribute it to trying
> answer technical question BC ....before coffee.

While we have a bunch of computer experts on hand... does anyone
know how to make the text colour in WLM default to black?

On 2011-07-25, Ophelia > wrote:

> While we have a bunch of computer experts on hand... does anyone
> know how to make the text colour in WLM default to black?

I'll leave this question to the "computer experts" that have a clue
what a WLM is.

nb

--
vi ...the heart of evil

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2011-07-25, Ophelia > wrote:
>
>> While we have a bunch of computer experts on hand... does anyone
>> know how to make the text colour in WLM default to black?
>
> I'll leave this question to the "computer experts" that have a clue
> what a WLM is.

Windows live mail!

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "notbob" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 2011-07-24, Paul M. Cook > wrote:
>>
>>> Um no. REM stands for remark and is used in shell scripts, aka batch
>>> files.
>>> The proper syntax is DEL. You can get help for the DEL command by
>>> typing
>>> DEL /?.
>>
>> DOH!
>>
>> You are correct, of course. I've been using Linux too long, where rm
>> means remove. I gotta dig through some pretty cobwebby corners to
>> recall those old dos commands that are often no longer valid in what
>> is passing for dos in the newer Windows OSs. I attribute it to trying
>> answer technical question BC ....before coffee.
>
> While we have a bunch of computer experts on hand... does anyone
> know how to make the text colour in WLM default to black?


start ---> control panel ---> add/remove programs

find "windos live mail" right click, choose "remove"

That'll fix ya right up.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:31:06 +0100, Ophelia wrote:
>
>> While we have a bunch of computer experts on hand... does anyone
>> know how to make the text colour in WLM default to black?
>
> The real solution is not to use perpetually broken Windows email and
> news clients.

I am not disagreeing, but that doesn't help atm...