deleted site but pdf file page still live

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  anicho23 · Member · Apr 6, 2017 at 1:51 am

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  Deleted entire site but pdf file page still live. Would like to delete the file so the page is not searchable or live.

  Any help or directives is appreciated.

  Thank you.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Apr 6, 2017 at 1:56 am

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  Hi there,

  Will you please provide the file URL?

  When did you delete it?

  To keep things running quickly around here, files are held in multiple caches through a separate system. These caches are usually cleared within 3 days and the deleted files will then become 404 page not found.

  IMPORTANT NOTE: Deleting blogs and/or blog content or making the site private does not remove indexed content from the SERPs (search engine page results) and we cannot help with that. Google and Bing only clear their caches of deleted indexed content that produces a 404 (page not found) every 3 – 6 months. To completely remove an entire page from Google search results after it produces a 404 (page not found):
  https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/6332384?hl=en&ref_topic=1724262&vid=0-635749429504660340-12158368555624983465&rd=1
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  kokkieh · Staff · Apr 6, 2017 at 7:36 am

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  Hi there,

  To check if the file has been deleted from our cache I need the exact link that is still showing the file for you.

  Note that the file could also be loading from your browser’s cache, in which case clearing that cache will stop it from loading for you any more.

  We have no control over whether or not it’s cached with search engines, as @timethief indicated above.