Files are sometimes NOT deleteable in WinExplorer because of a lock of WinExplorer

[Wolfgang Hercker]

It occurs sometimes (often) that files especially *.avi movies are NOT deleteable
in WinExplorer. When I mark them and press DEL than a popup appears:

"Cannot delete ...........: It is being used by another person or program.
Close any programs that might be using the file and try again"

Hmm, I am SURE that no other program is currently using this file !
Moreover that error popup appears even after a re-boot just before !!!
When I use some 3rd party programs like the good "Unlocker" program
then deletion works.

But: Unlocker for example shows me that WinExplorer itself has
locked the file. So this seems to be a chicken-egg problem:

I cannot delete the file without using WinExplorer but when I mark it
in WinExplorer it is locked for deletion.

I think this is a bug.

Maybe I have to switch a setting to avoid these locks by WinExplorer ?

I am using WinXP+SP2

Wolfgang

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

[X-Posting trimmed]

It occurs sometimes (often) that files especially *.avi movies are NOT
deleteable in WinExplorer.
...
I cannot delete the file without using WinExplorer but when I mark it
in WinExplorer it is locked for deletion.

I think this is a bug.

That's more or less by design. See also
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=822430

Maybe I have to switch a setting to avoid these locks by WinExplorer ?

Disable the thumbnail view if activated.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

MULTIPOSTED in microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support

Avi files have a bug in XP. XP thinks that it has to read through every avi
file every time that you open a folder that contains any. You also get the
locked file in use when trying to delete, rename, move, etc. avi files.

See this on the fix.

How to get rid of "Locked AVI" Bug in Windows XP
http://riccardo.raneri.it/blog/eng/...w-to-get-rid-of-locked-avi-bug-in-windows-xp/

The only down side to the above fix is that when you right click an avi file
and select Properties, the Summary page will be blank or grayed out. Which
I decided was a lesser evil than some of the other problems .avi files
cause.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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It occurs sometimes (often) that files especially *.avi movies are NOT
deleteable in WinExplorer. When I mark them and press DEL than a popup
appears:

"Cannot delete ...........: It is being used by another person or program.
Close any programs that might be using the file and try again"

Hmm, I am SURE that no other program is currently using this file !
Moreover that error popup appears even after a re-boot just before !!!
When I use some 3rd party programs like the good "Unlocker" program
then deletion works.

But: Unlocker for example shows me that WinExplorer itself has
locked the file. So this seems to be a chicken-egg problem:

I cannot delete the file without using WinExplorer but when I mark it
in WinExplorer it is locked for deletion.

I think this is a bug.

Maybe I have to switch a setting to avoid these locks by WinExplorer ?

I am using WinXP+SP2

Wolfgang

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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It occurs sometimes (often) that files especially *.avi movies are NOT
deleteable in WinExplorer. When I mark them and press DEL than a popup
appears:

"Cannot delete ...........: It is being used by another person or program.
Close any programs that might be using the file and try again"

Hmm, I am SURE that no other program is currently using this file !
Moreover that error popup appears even after a re-boot just before !!!
When I use some 3rd party programs like the good "Unlocker" program
then deletion works.

But: Unlocker for example shows me that WinExplorer itself has
locked the file. So this seems to be a chicken-egg problem:

I cannot delete the file without using WinExplorer but when I mark it
in WinExplorer it is locked for deletion.

I think this is a bug.

Maybe I have to switch a setting to avoid these locks by WinExplorer ?

I am using WinXP+SP2

Wolfgang

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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