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deleting a file
Ok well I want to delete this picture but when I click delete something pops up that says:
Cannot delete: It is being used by anotherperson or program. Close any programs that might be using the file and try again.
Well nothing was even opened and it still wouldn't delete. It's really annoying me and I tried it a couple more times and the same thing happened. help?
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Download killbox:
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Run killbox.exe, drag the file you want to delete to the input box in killbox(or click the picture of a folder next to the input box). Click the radio button next to "delete on reboot". Click the red X next to the input box, click no, and you're done. The file will be deleted when you next reboot(you don't have to reboot now if you don't want to).
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First thing to try if the picture file is in a folder, is click on the picture and if the picture is in a folder where you can see the preview of the picture in the left of the window wait until the picture appears in that window (so you can see what the picture is before you actually open it) and then hit the delete key to try and delete. The preview can take longer to happen if the picture is large in size and the reason for the message is usually because your system is reading the file to show you the preview (and to add it to the folders thumbnails database which by default on XP is usually on).
If this is not the problem I would suggest shutting your computer down and then after the reboot you try and delete again. This usually works but if it still doesn't then I suggest logging into safe mode and then deleting it from there (when you reboot hit F8 until the boot menu appears and then select to run in safe mode from there).
Hope that fixes the problem.
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try closing everything that is on your computer. you can do this by holdin ctrl + alt + delete and go on the tab that says applications, highlight everything that is on there and click end task.
then go to the file that has the picture stored (my pictures, my desktop, my computer etc.) and right click it and click delete.
If that doesn't work, i'm sorry but that's all i know of what to do. Try re-starting your computer and trying again. if that doesn't work maybe you can drag the picture file into the Recycling Bin on your desktop.
-volleyball2150
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