Can't delete avi file

[JL]

When I select an avi file and try to rename or delete it for file explorer,
3 out of 10 times the system will say some other program is using it. But
there is no other program are using it. If I keep trying to deletem, it'll
succeed some time but other times you have to wait maybe till another day or
so. Great appreciate any help.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Delete Stubborn AVI Files:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1206400,00.asp

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


When I select an avi file and try to rename or delete it for file explorer,
3 out of 10 times the system will say some other program is using it. But
there is no other program are using it. If I keep trying to deletem, it'll
succeed some time but other times you have to wait maybe till another day or
so. Great appreciate any help.

 

[Charlie Tame]

When I select an avi file and try to rename or delete it for file
explorer, 3 out of 10 times the system will say some other program is
using it. But there is no other program are using it. If I keep trying to
deletem, it'll succeed some time but other times you have to wait maybe
till another day or so. Great appreciate any help.

If these avi files are something you have downloaded using a file sharing
program they are in use by another program, the file sharing program. "In
use" does not necessarily mean being played.

 

[Guest]

When I select an avi file and try to rename or delete it for file explorer,
3 out of 10 times the system will say some other program is using it. But
there is no other program are using it. If I keep trying to deletem, it'll
succeed some time but other times you have to wait maybe till another day or
so. Great appreciate any help.

Go there http://www.pcastuces.com/pratique/windows/xp/1062.htm
It's in french but basically, it says to open regedit (Start, Run), open
this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Classes\ CLSID\
{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}
And delete this subkey:
InProcServer32

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Clearing the PropertyHandler (in the following registry branch) itself
should do it.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex\PropertyHandler

The GUID {87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E} is referenced there.

- - -
{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}
Avi Properties Handler
%SystemRoot%\system32\shmedia.dll
- - -

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

When I select an avi file and try to rename or delete it for file
explorer,
3 out of 10 times the system will say some other program is using it. But
there is no other program are using it. If I keep trying to deletem, it'll
succeed some time but other times you have to wait maybe till another day
or
so. Great appreciate any help.

Go there http://www.pcastuces.com/pratique/windows/xp/1062.htm
It's in french but basically, it says to open regedit (Start, Run), open
this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Classes\ CLSID\
{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}
And delete this subkey:
InProcServer32