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Mac Forum / Applications / Media Player / November 2007Trying to "Trash" it!
I'm trying to dump my old WMP files so I can re-download. The old WMP doesn't function (for one thing it has an "Applications" icon instead of the WMP icon). Also the error message "damaged or incomplete" appears. I've tried downloading over the old several times--I must delete all of the old. When I throw the icon in the Trash, click Finder, click Empty Trash, I get "The operation cannot be completed because the item 'wmphelp.htm' is locked." (followed by several .htm and .gif files) How do I get into the file and unlock the various components? I'm completely buffaloed! In article <506B78C8-ED0E-4700-9E06-F877D3C4774A@microsoft.com>, Commander Barkfeather <Commander Barkfeather@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I'm trying to dump my old WMP files so I can re-download. The old WMP > doesn't function (for one [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > How do I get into the file and unlock the various components? I'm > completely buffaloed! hold down alt when you empty the trash  Signature------------------------------------------- Swedish Webcams <http://www.webcams.zap.to> ------------------------------------------- Thank you Harri! I have 20 years PC experience and 3 months Mac experience. You've taught me a great little Mac trick! Problem solved--thanks again. > In article <506B78C8-ED0E-4700-9E06-F877D3C4774A@microsoft.com>, > Commander Barkfeather <Commander [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > hold down alt when you empty the trash Commander Barkfeather <CommanderBarkfeather@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > Thank you Harri! I have 20 years PC experience and 3 months Mac experience. > You've taught me a great little Mac trick! Problem solved--thanks again. Though it's unlikely to be of any use any time soon... Locking files is a function coming straight from MacOS 9 and I haven't seen it in any MacOS X app beside WMP. People use Permissions nowadays. Corentin Signature--- Mac:MS MVP (Francophone) --- http://www.mvps.org - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com MVPs are not MS employees - Les MVP ne travaillent pas pour MS Remove "NoSpam" to e-mail me - Retirez "NoSpam" pour m'écrire I am having the same problem trashing WMP, but when i tried holding down the alt key, I still cannot empty trash. what am i doing wrong. > In article <506B78C8-ED0E-4700-9E06-F877D3C4774A@microsoft.com>, > Commander Barkfeather <Commander [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > hold down alt when you empty the trash I tried holding down the Alt/option key and i keep getting the same thing when trasing. is there someting else i am supposed to do? all help is appreciated. <3 Jenn > In article <506B78C8-ED0E-4700-9E06-F877D3C4774A@microsoft.com>, > Commander Barkfeather <Commander [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > hold down alt when you empty the trash Has any one figured out how to empty the trash, besides holding down a ALT key that Macs don't have? > I tried holding down the Alt/option key and i keep getting the same thing > when trasing. is there someting else i am supposed to do? all help is [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > > > hold down alt when you empty the trash "Alt" is printed on the "Option" key on my Apple keyboard. On 12/26/05 9:44 PM, in article 19F7F715-9534-45F9-A9C5-9B1B13B2CCF7@microsoft.com, "t-mac" > Has any one figured out how to empty the trash, besides holding down a ALT > key that Macs don't have? SignatureMickey Stevens (Microsoft MVP for Office:mac) PowerPoint FAQ featuring PowerPoint:mac: <http://www.pptfaq.com/> Entourage Help Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/> > I tried holding down the Alt/option key and i keep getting the same thing > when trasing. is there someting else i am supposed to do? all help is > appreciated. Press the alt key and select Empty the Trash from the icon in the Dock as the key is pressed. I don't think it works from the menu. Corentin Signature--- Mac:MS MVP (Francophone) --- http://www.mvps.org - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com MVPs are not MS employees - Les MVP ne travaillent pas pour MS Remove "NoSpam" to e-mail me - Retirez "NoSpam" pour m'écrire A number of posts in this thread keet saying to hold down the Alt key when emptying the trash and another post mentioned emptying the trash from the icon in the dock. Here's the full answer in one place: 1. Click on the Trash icon in the dock and keep the mouse button pressed until a menu pops up with the Open and Empty Trash actions on it. 2. Now hold down the Option key (also known as the Alt key as it has the word alt written on it - but barely noticeable) and select the Empty Trash action. As someone else mentioned, holding down the Alt/Option key only works from the dock, not the Finder menu. WMP was a real pain in the a.s to get rid of. Sam. > I'm trying to dump my old WMP files so I can re-download. The old WMP > doesn't function (for one [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > How do I get into the file and unlock the various components? I'm > completely buffaloed! |
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