can't delete files sometimes

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Jack Russo

Some times I want to delete files,but I get this message"cannot delete
this file it is being used by another person or program".I pull up task
manager and usually I don't see any programs running using this file.I
then reboot the computer and now I can delete the file.Any ideas? THNX
 
Jack said:
Some times I want to delete files,but I get this message"cannot delete
this file it is being used by another person or program".I pull up task
manager and usually I don't see any programs running using this file.I
then reboot the computer and now I can delete the file.Any ideas? THNX
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The files you are trying to delete are probably from a program hooked into
the Windows graphical user interface (explorer.exe) which is always running
while you are in Regular Mode in Windows. That's why a reboot releases
them. Or if they are .avi files, this is a known issue with XP.

Malke
 
it is very possible because of POOR programming that the file was not released when the program using it exited.

reboot and try again or boot to safe mode adn do it.



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Some times I want to delete files,but I get this message"cannot delete
this file it is being used by another person or program".I pull up task
manager and usually I don't see any programs running using this file.I
then reboot the computer and now I can delete the file.Any ideas? THNX
 
Jack said:
Some times I want to delete files,but I get this message"cannot
delete this file it is being used by another person or program".I
pull up task manager and usually I don't see any programs running
using this file.I then reboot the computer and now I can delete the
file.Any ideas?
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Something did not take their claws out if it - poor programming possibly.

I suggest getting:

Unlocker

(Google for it.)
 
Jack Russo laid this down on his screen :
Some times I want to delete files,but I get this message"cannot delete this
file it is being used by another person or program".I pull up task manager
and usually I don't see any programs running using this file.I then reboot
the computer and now I can delete the file.Any ideas? THNX
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Try Unlocker, works great. You can get a copy from here:

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
 
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