I am cleaning up My Documents and am deleting various files. When I find I
have deleted or moved all the files in a folder, I obviously want to delete
the now empty folder too. On attempting to delete the folder I recieve the
message "Cannot delete folder: It is being used by another person or program.
Close any programs that might be using the file and try again."

I am using Win XP and am not on a network, I therefore reckon there is no
other user, but what is the program which is using the folder I am deleting
and preventing me from deleting it?

Any thoughts on likely programs or on ways to find out the culprit are
greatly welcomed.

Thanks in advance,

A Taxed Mind

The program that is using it is loading at Startup. You can delete the
file/folder by using Safe Mode, and then reboot to normal mode.
"How to Boot in Safe Mode"
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/capture/safemode.html
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"Taxed Mind" wrote:

> I am cleaning up My Documents and am deleting various files. When I find I
> have deleted or moved all the files in a folder, I obviously want to delete
> the now empty folder too. On attempting to delete the folder I recieve the
> message "Cannot delete folder: It is being used by another person or program.
> Close any programs that might be using the file and try again."
>
> I am using Win XP and am not on a network, I therefore reckon there is no
> other user, but what is the program which is using the folder I am deleting
> and preventing me from deleting it?
>
> Any thoughts on likely programs or on ways to find out the culprit are
> greatly welcomed.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> A Taxed Mind

Hello,

Try using Unlocker to locate the culprit and to delete the file/folder. Its
free.

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

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"Taxed Mind" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BB5274AA-D509-4392-8BEF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am cleaning up My Documents and am deleting various files. When I find I
> have deleted or moved all the files in a folder, I obviously want to
> delete
> the now empty folder too. On attempting to delete the folder I recieve
> the
> message "Cannot delete folder: It is being used by another person or
> program.
> Close any programs that might be using the file and try again."
>
> I am using Win XP and am not on a network, I therefore reckon there is no
> other user, but what is the program which is using the folder I am
> deleting
> and preventing me from deleting it?
>
> Any thoughts on likely programs or on ways to find out the culprit are
> greatly welcomed.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> A Taxed Mind

Thanks guys, great help

"SingaporeWebDesign" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Try using Unlocker to locate the culprit and to delete the file/folder. Its
> free.
>
> http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
>
> --
> Singapore Web Design
> http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
> Singapore Web Hosting
> http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
> Windows XP FAQ
>
> "Taxed Mind" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:BB5274AA-D509-4392-8BEF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am cleaning up My Documents and am deleting various files. When I find I
> > have deleted or moved all the files in a folder, I obviously want to
> > delete
> > the now empty folder too. On attempting to delete the folder I recieve
> > the
> > message "Cannot delete folder: It is being used by another person or
> > program.
> > Close any programs that might be using the file and try again."
> >
> > I am using Win XP and am not on a network, I therefore reckon there is no
> > other user, but what is the program which is using the folder I am
> > deleting
> > and preventing me from deleting it?
> >
> > Any thoughts on likely programs or on ways to find out the culprit are
> > greatly welcomed.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > A Taxed Mind
>
>
>