Cannot delete file

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Cannot delete file

When I try to delete a specific file, I get: The action cannot be completed
because the folder is open in another program.
However, even an advanced search shows this specific file only in this one
location.
Using windows explorer as administrator to delete this file still does not
help.
The file to be deleted is RemoteKeys.exe.manifest in Disk1_Vol1(G:)>Program
Files>RemoteKeys. It was created with VisualC++. But VisualC++ is not running.
Processes and also Services in Windows Task Manager do not show any program
that uses this file.

What can be done?
Thanks in advance, Gerhard
 
Hi Gerhard,

Open Task Manager, kill explorer.exe on the processes tab, then restart it
from the applications tab (new task), then try deleting the file. You could
also open a command prompt in between stopping and restarting it and delete
the file from a command prompt.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Hi Rick,

It did not work.

I opened Task Manager, clicked on the processes tab, right clicked on
explorer.exe and clicked on End Process. Then clicked on applications tab,
File/New task(Run) entered explorer.exe, clicked ok. In Win Explorer (with
and w/o adminin) clicked on the folder to be deleted, and get the same
message: The action cannot be completed because the folder is open in another
program.

How do I open command prompt after stopping explorer.exe? The start button
disappears, so I cannot open all programs/accessories/command prompt.

I talked about a file, it is rather a folder RemoteKeys.exe.manifest that
contains another folder (nothing else) also named RemoteKeys.exe.manifest
(this one being empty).

Thanks, Gerhard
 
I found a solution. Renamed one of the RemoteKeys.exe.manifest folders and
then easily could delete both.
Thanks again for the help,
Gerhard
 
Hi Gerhard,

Glad to hear you got it. Also, to open a command prompt while the shell is
stopped, click new task on the applications tab and enter CMD.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Thanks a lot rick, you just saved me from sitting there pulling my hair out
like a mad man = ). im sure i have ocd............
 
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