lforbes

Where is the file located? Is it on the desktop? I found this happened when
the folder was open. I solved this by moving the file to a empty folder and
then deleting the folder (without opening it).

By the way I have seen this problem in XP as well.

Turn off the Preview Pane also. Vista displays a lot of "info' about the
file if it is highlighted so it thinks it is "open".

Cheers,
Lara

"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???