can't delete files and explorer crashes

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Hi

I recently downloaded a .avi file but when i try to delete it i get the error message 'cannot delete file it may be in use by another person or program', however this is not the case. Once i acknowledge this message explorer becomes really slow and after checking the task manager i see it is using 97-99% of the CPU. So i have to close it and restart it to get back to normal speed.
Anybody know why this is and how i can delete this file please?

p.s. i running xp professional and the file is about 700m
 
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| Hi,
|
| I recently downloaded a .avi file but when i try to delete it i get the error message 'cannot delete file it
may be in use by another person or program', however this is not the case. Once i acknowledge this message
explorer becomes really slow and after checking the task manager i see it is using 97-99% of the CPU. So i
have to close it and restart it to get back to normal speed.
| Anybody know why this is and how i can delete this file please?
|
| p.s. i running xp professional and the file is about 700mb
|
 
Hi,

Open the media player, remove that file from the playlist, then close the
media player and retry deleting the .avi file.

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Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
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Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Niandra said:
Hi,

I recently downloaded a .avi file but when i try to delete it i get the
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error message 'cannot delete file it may be in use by another person or
program', however this is not the case. Once i acknowledge this message
explorer becomes really slow and after checking the task manager i see it is
using 97-99% of the CPU. So i have to close it and restart it to get back
to normal speed.
 
Hi,

I recently downloaded a .avi file but when i try to delete it i get the error message 'cannot delete file it may be in use by another person or program', however this is not the case. Once i acknowledge this message explorer becomes really slow and after checking the task manager i see it is using 97-99% of the CPU. So i have to close it and restart it to get back to normal speed.
Anybody know why this is and how i can delete this file please?

p.s. i running xp professional and the file is about 700mb
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Hi Niandra,

To delete the file in Windows XP, remove the following registry key.

Goto Start >Run >Type "regedit" go to

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850D
C73E}\InProcServer32] - Delete this key

This prevents Windows Explorer from loading shmedia.dll in response to
the property queries on these files.

Good lulck, I hope this helps.
 
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