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Old 08-09-2007   #3 (permalink)
Michael Solomon
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Re: Can not Delete a file????

Angyl wrote:
> I got a few 'trial games' downloaded and I now I can't delete the .exe used
> to install them. I am being told that
> The action can't be completed because the file is open by another program.
> Close the file and try again.
>
> This is a load of crap. The programs (one of them is a .mov video clip too)
> are NOT open, I only ran them once and my computer has been restarted several
> times since then. the Task Manager does not show these processes running
> either.
>
> WTH???

Try deleting it in Safe Mode. Boot the system, start tapping F8, at the
menu, choose Safe Mode.

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