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Jack Russo - 25 Feb 2008 14:42 GMT

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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Malke - 25 Feb 2008 14:54 GMT

> 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

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

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mikeyhsd - 25 Feb 2008 15:12 GMT

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

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Shenan Stanley - 25 Feb 2008 23:29 GMT

> 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?

Something did not take their claws out if it - poor programming possibly.

I suggest getting:

Unlocker

(Google for it.)

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Zo - 26 Feb 2008 16:33 GMT

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

Try Unlocker, works great. You can get a copy from here:

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

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