How do i delete files?

Question

i have a dvd burner hooked up to my usb flash drive and i copied a movie but didnt need it when i tryed to delete it it said cannot be deleted file in use so then my comptuter has it as a dat file it still says file cannot be deleted in use can anybody help

Answer 1

Windows cant delete files or a program that are “live”. This means the program or some elements of it are actually running. The program or one its services may be running silently in the background or being shared with another application. To disconnect all applications associated with the program, Press Crtl-Alt-Delete time to pull up the task manager. You will need to disable all the services associated with the program. Here is how:

1. Open your "Start"menu.
2. Click “Run”
3. In the command screen type "msconfig.exe"
4. In the "system configuration utility",click "service"
5. Uncheck all executable(.exe) files associated with the program you want to remove.
6. Click "OK"

After this procedure you may be able to use the program uninstall feature to remove the program. For more ways to delete files that wont delete.
http://www.delete-computer-history.com/cant-delete.html

Answer 2

If you burn something or play it the PC will keep hold of the file for a little while so sometimes if you try to delete it will give you the message you had. Just restart the pc and it should release it for you to delete.

Answer 3

Boot into safe mode by pressing f8 at windows start. You can then delete it.

Answer 4

try removing your flash drive then dealeting it