pendmove

Some malware agents are difficult to get rid of, and a good example is represented by infected files that cannot be deleted using the traditional method. This usually happens because the file is currently being used by the computer and, in order for this to happen, the file in question is called during Windows boot, making it impossible to eliminate it.

The workaround for this problem is to find a way to schedule the file to be deleted during the next Windows boot. Unless you know how to do this with the Windows scheduler, you can turn to pendmove. It's a small-sized and easy-to-use tool that can be accessed through the command-line interface.

With its help, you can instruct the system to move any file, regardless of its type, from one location to another. You can use it to change the destination of an autostart file, for instance. Afterward, it can be easily deleted.

You don't have to go through an installation phase because pendmove is wrapped in a portable package. This means that you can keep it stored in your collection of no-setup software and use it whenever you need to get rid of a file that's otherwise stubborn to remove.

The syntax for this console-based application is "pendmove source destination". This means that you just have to specify the full path to the file you want to move, along with its new location. Once you hit the "Enter" key, the program says that the operation was completed successfully. This isn't true, however, because it will actually take place during the next Windows boot. If you want evidence to see that it worked, it's necessary to restart the operating system.

Although pendmove hasn't received updates for a pretty long amount of time, our tests have shown that it still worked on newer Windows implementations.