Windows 10: SOLIDWORKS-DTS.evtx will not go away. I have deleted it several times but it reappears.

I had a prior version of solidworks installed last year but had to uninstall due to it failing to update. When uninstalled the program essentially fragmented and was the most unclean uninstall that I have ever seen. I had cleaned my whole registry of all solidworks related files and all other program information from my computer. The only thing that will not go is this SOLIDWORKS-DTS.evtx. This single file is being detected by my attempt to download a newer version of SOLIDWORKS and is causing it to think a prior version of SW is installed and is a different deployment method of it. I have dis

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SOLIDWORKS-DTS.evtx will not go away. I have deleted it several times but it reappears.

I had a prior version of solidworks installed last year but had to uninstall due to it failing to update. When uninstalled the program essentially fragmented and was the most unclean uninstall that I have ever seen. I had cleaned my whole registry of all solidworks related files and all other program information from my computer. The only thing that will not go is this SOLIDWORKS-DTS.evtx. This single file is being detected by my attempt to download a newer version of SOLIDWORKS and is causing it to think a prior version of SW is installed and is a different deployment method of it. I have disabled the windows events manager then deleted the affected event file for it to just come back. I even did this in safe mode a while back and to no avail. I have attempted some other ways to disable and delete the event but to no avail. I am attempting to avoid a reimage due to a large volume of important files for university and the headache it would be to upload them then redownload it all.

 

Reappearing files I deleted

Hi Aleander,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

We understand how you feel about the situation. We're sorry for the trouble.

I suggest you to follow the below steps to delete the folder and check if it's reappear.

• • 
    Open the Command prompt with admin (Windows +x and select Command prompt).
    
  • 
    In the command prompt, type the command below and press enter.
    
    NOTE: Substitute
    Full Path of Folder within quotes below with your folder's full path within quotes instead.
    
    RD /S /Q "Full Path of Folder".
    
  • 
    The folder should now be deleted.
    
  • 
    Close the command prompt.
    

Please reply to us with the status of the issue and check if it helps.

Thanks.

 

Deleted account keeps reappearing

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

Is it still appearing no matter how you try to delete? I suggest you to follow the steps below to remove user account from your computer, and check if it helps. Try the ones you’re comfortable with.

Step 1: Steps to Remove a User Account in Settings

• 
  Press Windows
  key, click on Settings.
  
• 
  Click on Account, click on
  Family and other users.
  
• 
  Select the user you want to delete under
  Other users and click on Remove.
  
• 
  Accept the UAC (User Account Control) prompt.
  
• 
  Select Delete account and data if you wish to delete account and the data and follow onscreen instructions.
  

Step 2: Steps to Delete a User Account in Command Prompt

• 
  Press Windows + X keys from the keyboard, select
  Command Prompt (Admin).
  
• 
  Type net user and hit Enter
  to list the user accounts on your device.
  
• 
  Type net user "User account”
  /delete and hit Enter to delete the user account.
  

Step 3: Steps to Delete a User Account in Run command.

• 
  Press Windows + R and type netplwiz, press
  Enter.
  
• 
  Select the User account, click on the
  Remove button.
  

Regards.