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I was wondering if there is a program/tool to find out, what program a given
file is associated with? For instance, I have a strange new file in my temp
folder that I can't delete, it says "Cannot delete because it is being used
by a program..."etc...
but I don't know what program. (I have tested it, virus scanned it, AdAware,
SpyBot, etc.) It would be cool if it were possible to click on a file and
find out what it is for or what program it belongs to. Any ideas? (besides
right click-properties)
 
First, try deleting the file from Safe Mode. If that does not help, download Process Explorer from www.sysinternals.com and find which process is using that file. Close that process or dismount the handle to that file (caution) and then delete that file.

BTW, Assoc gives you the file-association details, the ProgID for an extension.

Example: "Assoc .txt" usually gives the output "txtfile", which you can verify using REGEDIT.
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\open\command]

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


I was wondering if there is a program/tool to find out, what program a given
file is associated with? For instance, I have a strange new file in my temp
folder that I can't delete, it says "Cannot delete because it is being used
by a program..."etc...
but I don't know what program. (I have tested it, virus scanned it, AdAware,
SpyBot, etc.) It would be cool if it were possible to click on a file and
find out what it is for or what program it belongs to. Any ideas? (besides
right click-properties)
 
Look for a small program called "who lock me".

This neat program will tell you what other program is using the file and
give you the option to close the other program, thus letting you delete the
said file.

NIK

First, try deleting the file from Safe Mode. If that does not help, download
Process Explorer from www.sysinternals.com and find which process is using
that file. Close that process or dismount the handle to that file (caution)
and then delete that file.

BTW, Assoc gives you the file-association details, the ProgID for an
extension.

Example: "Assoc .txt" usually gives the output "txtfile", which you can
verify using REGEDIT.
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\open\command]

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


I was wondering if there is a program/tool to find out, what program a given
file is associated with? For instance, I have a strange new file in my temp
folder that I can't delete, it says "Cannot delete because it is being used
by a program..."etc...
but I don't know what program. (I have tested it, virus scanned it, AdAware,
SpyBot, etc.) It would be cool if it were possible to click on a file and
find out what it is for or what program it belongs to. Any ideas? (besides
right click-properties)
 
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