Not possible to delete a file

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I got one file I can't delete from my computer. It's a video clip (.avi file) I've tried for some days to get it deleted, but every time an error message comes up saying "Can not delete "file name": The file is used by another person or another program. Close the program that may use the file, and try again". Same thing happends if I try to rename or move it to another location. I've tried to restart the compute, but still I can not delete it. I don't have this problem with other files, and I don't know enough about prosesses and things that I know what to do.
 
TSno said:
*I got one file I can't delete from my computer. It's a video cli
(.avi file) I've tried for some days to get it deleted, but ever
time an error message comes up saying "Can not delete "file name"
The file is used by another person or another program. C
lose the program that may use the file, and try again". Same thin
happends if I try to rename or move it to another location. I'v
tried to restart the compute, but still I can not delete it. I don'
have this problem with other files, and I don't know e
nough about prosesses and things that I know what to do. *
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Try deleting the file in safe mode, hold down the f8 key while bootin
up and choose safe mode


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zavir
 
Hi TSno,

I got one file I can't delete from my computer. It's a video clip (.avi file) I've tried for some days to get it deleted, but every time an error message comes up saying "Can not delete "file name": The file is used by another person or another program. Close the program that may use the file, and try again". Same thing happends if I try to rename or move it to another location. I've tried to restart the compute, but still I can not delete it. I don't have this problem with other files, and I don't know enough about prosesses and things that I know what to do.
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A pragmatic solution: if you have Nero try deleting it through the
nero browser.

Or, open a command prompt (Start > run > cmd)
browse to the folder where the file is (cd..) (cd)

Open task manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del) and kill explorer.exe from it.

Type del name_of-file.extension in the command prompt.

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

Good luck
 
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