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Re: Re: Re: Re: Deleting a running script

by bart (Canon)
on Sep 16, 2003 at 17:13 UTC ( [id://291882]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re: Re: Re: Deleting a running script
in thread Deleting a running script

Why is it important for the executable to delete itself anyway?
I'm pretty sure he's writing an uninstaller.

Now, you surely wouldn't want any traces of an uninstalled program left, if it were on your system, no?

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Deleting a running script
by tachyon (Chancellor) on Sep 16, 2003 at 17:19 UTC

    or a virus.... Big bloody virus it would be though.

    cheers

    tachyon

    s&&rsenoyhcatreve&&&s&n.+t&"$'$`$\"$\&"&ee&&y&srve&&d&&print

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