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[Chan]

I'm trying to delete a directory and I get getting this error:

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

But no one else uses this computer and I'm not using the file any more. Any idea about this?

[v0id]

The file can be used by some process on your computer. A lot of processes are running on your computer all the time. You could try to find some information about the file, like which program is using it, or if it's a system-file, etc.

[Chan]

I can't find anything using it though. Any ideas on this?

[WingedPanther]

I have this happen from time to time with OpenOffice, where it hasn't completely exited from memory or it failed to inform Windows that it was done using a file.

[TcM]

Sometimes this happens to me too.. I just restart the PC and then I can delete it.