Cannot delete desktop Folder

[Chris Bremstone]

Hi NG,

on my Windows XP Pro I cannot delete folders, I create on my desktop.
Windows tells me, that there might be a programm still having access on
that folder.
Folder is closed, no program running and i doubt whether there is a
process that might still have access to the folders.
This problem only appears on my desktop-folder.
After a restart, I can delete that folder.

My machine runs day n night so I dont want to restart everytime I want
to delete someting :/

Any idea?

Chris Bremstone

 

[S.Sengupta]

How to set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q308418/

How do I delete an "undeletable" file?
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_undeletable_file.htm

Either restart or deleting the same in Safe mode generally solves the
problem.
regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

 

[Chris Bremstone]

S.Sengupta schrieb am 23.10.2004 14:30:

How to set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q308418/

How do I delete an "undeletable" file?
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_undeletable_file.htm

Either restart or deleting the same in Safe mode generally solves the
problem.
regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

Hey thanks.
A simple Task Manager > Processes > End Explorer.exe > Start
Explorer.exe was what I needed.
Thank you.
Chris