can't delete files

gerlawson

Message comes up "cannot delete file. May be being used by another program"
and no other programs are open!

Pegasus \(MVP\)

"gerlawson" <> wrote in message
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> Message comes up "cannot delete file. May be being used by another
> program"
> and no other programs are open!

You may think that no files are open but Windows thinks
otherwise. These tools, when executed from a Command
Prompt, tell you what's open:

net session
net file
handle.exe ()
oh.exe (Windows Resource Kit)

Try deleting the locked files while in Safe Mode.

nass

"gerlawson" wrote:

> Message comes up "cannot delete file. May be being used by another program"
> and no other programs are open!


Press DEL + ALT + CTRL to bring up the Task manager and kill the running
process for this program if it in the TSKMng then try the deletion, does it
help?.
Boot into Safe Mode and try the deletion.
You can download this tool and make the deletion when you pin point the File.
AutoRuns for Windows v8.71
By Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell

Also this tool:

Please read the help file before using the above tool for better result.
HTH.
nass

cmcanulty

Try the free unlocker program, usually takes care of it