deleting file!

[Philip Cook]

I have a file that has been downloaded onto my PC, it will now allow me to
delete it.

Message - ''check whether file is protected or in use by another user (which
it is not)''.

How can I delete this file??

thxs
philip

 

[purplehaz]

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm#del



Delete - AVI, MPG... files (access denied error)

Close all open apps. Open a command prompt (start, run, cmd, hit enter) and
navigate to the directory with the offending files. Then open the Task
Manager and click on the Processes tab. select "Explorer.Exe" under Image
Name. Click "End Process".



Now you will only have the command prompt and the task manager. In the
Command Prompt, DEL the offending files (DEL *.mpg, DEL mus*.avi, DEL
test.wmv, etc.)



The files should now delete without a problem. Now go back to the task
manager and click on the Applications tab. Click the "New Task..." button.
in the dialog, type Explorer.Exe and click OK.

 

[Michael Burk [MSFT]]

It is also worth opening the file properties, going to the Security tab and
making sure that you have "Full Control" of it. You can also uncheck the
Read-only property from the main property page.

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Michael Burk
Longhorn Shell
http://msdn.microsoft.com/longhorn
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