Can't delete file

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I have a file that I can't delete. I get a message that the file is being
used by a program and cannot be closed until the program is closed. However
I get this message on bootup when there is nothing running. How do I delete
the file?

Bob
 
Hi Bob,

I have a file that I can't delete. I get a message that the file is being
used by a program and cannot be closed until the program is closed. However
I get this message on bootup when there is nothing running. How do I delete
the file?

Bob
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You can boot in safe mode (F8) and try to delete the file from there.

If you have Nero, you can try to delete the file using the Nero
browser.

Or you can open a command prompt (Start > Run > cmd)
navigate to the folder in question using the command cd, cd..

Open task manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del) and kill explorer.exe from there.
In the command prompt type:
del name_of_file.extension

Open a new task in task manager ---> explorer.exe

Good luck
 
Apps often start on boot up, so because you havent started an app doesnt
mean nothing is running.
So what is the file?
 
Open notepad, write anything and then save the file in the same directory with the same name. and then try to delet

Hope this will helps you
 
/Bob/ said:
I have a file that I can't delete. I get a message that the file is being
used by a program and cannot be closed until the program is closed. However
I get this message on bootup when there is nothing running. How do I delete
the file?
Click to expand...

"F" at Kelly's link, below. Scroll to "How do I delete an "undeletable"
file?"
 
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