There are a few folders in one of my briefcases that refuse to be deleted. At all. It'll keep telling me "this file is being used by another person or program" but I have not a single program using it.
I can personally open up the folder, delete everything inside just fine, but the folder still won't delete.
I can't rename it, and it's just a useless folder bothering me for the longest time. I tried restarting and everything, but with no avail.
Can someone help me out on this?
2007-06-09 20:33:46 · 5 answers · asked by Brittany H 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
I have this same problem all the time. sometimes explorer.exe (windows's file managment system) tries to calculate and display thumbnails or file info like file sizes and stuff. It takes a while and while its doing that I can't delete that file.
sometimes, it just won't let me delete a file for no reason, but thats rare. I too am interested in the answers that will pop up here.
come on people!!!!! Give us something gooood
My Answer ***********************
press "ctrl alt delete" choose the process tab and end task "explorer.exe"
then click
file --> "new task (run)" type in
explorer.exe
click ok
then go delete the file/files. or folder
safe mode (F8 while booting) is cool I guess if its just a one time thing
2007-06-09 20:36:59 · answer #1 · answered by Mercury 2010 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 2 issues i might try. make confident the document isn't open in PhotoShop or the different application. marvelous click the document and choose rename. upload a letter or selection to the document call. Hit enter. If it facilitates you to rename it, marvelous click the document and choose delete. If that doesn't artwork, do right here. Restart your laptop. as quickly because of the fact the laptop gets to the black startup show screen commence tapping the F8 key lower back and lower back (on the very suitable of your keyboard). A menu will arise providing you with startup ideas. % risk-free mode and hit enter. as quickly as booted up you may effectively delete the document.
2016-11-09 23:45:58 · answer #2 · answered by tegtmeier 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never used " briefcase" but have got the same warning in disk cleanup. Make sure you are not on the Internet-dsl and cable-turn off the modem at the back of the modem box. I know dsl but not cable,but you are aways on line with dsl after you turn your computer on.Make sure your word processor is off- all runing programs OFF!-back to cable and dsl MODEM off -click on my briefcase,edit select highlight the items...select all invert selections??...You can ,on your desk top-my computer C-drive find the breifcase file delete or make a list of your favorites-save word processor contents to outside disk or memory and renstall windows with the cd .good luck.
2007-06-09 21:16:29 · answer #3 · answered by cr-bren 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
restart yr comp,keep on pressing F8 while booting ,select safe mode,now aft yr comp starts up,u vil be able to delete the folder!!chao!!
2007-06-09 20:37:52 · answer #4 · answered by mAvVy_sOcCeR_mAnIaC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may want to 'hide' it..
right click the folder
click properties
check hidden
2007-06-09 20:39:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋