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Jack Russo

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Since: Feb 25, 2008
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:42 am
Post subject: can't delete files sometimes
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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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Malke

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:42 am
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Jack Russo wrote:

> 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.

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Shenan Stanley

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:29 pm
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Jack Russo wrote:
> 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

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:33 am
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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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