WinXP user here. Trying to clear my temp files however cannot delete
files with .lck extension. Says being used by another person or
program. Seems these files are accumulating and can't be deleted. TIA

shaka

For good reason they are locked files!

They are usually critical databases that programs will LOCK when in use so
they don't get corrupt
There are Many Programs that use this Extension
http://www.file-extensions.org/lck-file-extension

Depending on where you find them would be a good clue
on what program is using them.
If they are "GROWING" in a directory
and you think something is wrong.

It could mean that the program involved with them is either being shut down
incorrectly
or malfunctioning.

Depending on where the located, search out support for that application
and see if they have a specific newsgroup/support help
that others are having the same issue.

A great Program to help you "Clean up" things is
ccleaner.exe
http://www.ccleaner.com/

I hope this helps
Russ

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"shaka" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> WinXP user here. Trying to clear my temp files however cannot delete
> files with .lck extension. Says being used by another person or program.
> Seems these files are accumulating and can't be deleted. TIA
>
> shaka

"shaka" <(E-Mail Removed)> said this in news item
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> WinXP user here. Trying to clear my temp files however cannot delete
> files with .lck extension. Says being used by another person or program.
> Seems these files are accumulating and can't be deleted. TIA
>
> shaka

Run the following command from a Command Prompt to find out what application
locks these files:

oh.exe | find /i ".lck"

You can download oh.exe from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

On 1/9/2010 12:06 PM, Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP] wrote:
> For good reason they are locked files!
>
> They are usually critical databases that programs will LOCK when in use so
> they don't get corrupt
> There are Many Programs that use this Extension
> http://www.file-extensions.org/lck-file-extension
>
> Depending on where you find them would be a good clue
> on what program is using them.
> If they are "GROWING" in a directory
> and you think something is wrong.
>
> It could mean that the program involved with them is either being shut down
> incorrectly
> or malfunctioning.
>
> Depending on where the located, search out support for that application
> and see if they have a specific newsgroup/support help
> that others are having the same issue.
>
> A great Program to help you "Clean up" things is
> ccleaner.exe
> http://www.ccleaner.com/
>
> I hope this helps
> Russ
>
Thanks Russ. Will try this one out.

shaka