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If you can open the recycle bin and right click the file.. can you do that ? If so, Un-Delete it. I've from control panel, users .. deleted user accounts in win8 and they seem to disappear completely easy enough. So maybe that file is bigger problem than it seems. You can certainly try to use Control Panels 'Programs & Features' icon to uninstall QuckBooks .. and if that works, see if that file goes away. But try to undelete it first may be necessary now. You may need to login windows to the account that won't delete, and from Control Panel 'Folders' options, put everything on Show Hidden files. Then open your C drive while in that account, and double click the $Recycle.bin and then the folder inside it.. try to delete the file there - if it wont delete,,,, try to delete the folder it is in.. and no luck,,, maybe delete the actual $Recycle.bin if you cant get rid of this mystery file. You can try also starting the computer in Safe Mode and try deleting that file too the various different ways I've suggested. This post was edited by mikie on Thu, Jan 17, 13 at 13:55

I might delete them and try runnin Revo Uninstaller ... it has a tool... Evidence Remover. Completely Erases Deleted files on the hard drive - takes a few minutes. Also,, sounds like IF you can and want to restore them, after a reboot maybe just delete them again,, since delete seems to work. Possible when you restore them windows will discover they dont exist and may clean up the records.

try this fixit button by Microsoft How do I make the Recycle Bin appear on my desktop in Windows Vista or in Windows XP? you did not mention which windows you have this is for xp and vista