can't delete file

[Steve-O]

I have a movie file I can't delete. It says it is being
used by another program but I can't find what it is. I
tried to delete it in safe mode and still didn't work. I
have win xp pro

[The Unknown P]

This can be a daunting and difficult task as it can be caused by many differnt things. It may be that you don't have permission to delete the file or that it is being accessed by a startup program in your msconfig\startup list or that a registry entry has
this file flagged and active at all times. go>start\run and type in msconfig and then click the startup tab. Now look for any media player in the list and if it has a check mark beside it then uncheck it. This will stop the player from being loaded at star
tup and activating any associated files. This is a rather simplistic explanation of what is actually taking place but it leaves out the techie stuff that will only confuse you. If this doesn't work then we can go into the registry to delete the file but th
at is something that should only be done as a last resort and with very detailed instructions. Let us know. e:mail me if you need more help. Good luck.