fred
December 6th 03, 10:43 AM
I have found if i have down loaded a picture or vid.
file,to the desktop,a shortcut is auto.deposited at the
documents key on the start menu.The shortcut @ start menu
doc.line must be deleted first, before the desktop icon
can be deleted, otherwise your message appears.Had me
stumped for hours,too.I hope this helps.
>-----Original Message-----
>I finally took the plung and upgraded to XP and have run
>into a problem I can't solve.
>After creating a folder or file to the desktop and then
>try to delete it after I am finished using it, I
sometimes
>(not always) get the message something to the
effect 'Can
>not delete, someone else may be using this file or
folder'.
>I am the only one using this computer and am signed on
as
>the Administrator.
>I do have my old computer shared with this one, but it
is
>off and not in use.
>Has anyone run into this problem? I can't find the
answer
>in any of the help files, MS Knowledge Base or the 1028
>page book from QUE.
>Thanks for your help!
>Heinz
>.
>
file,to the desktop,a shortcut is auto.deposited at the
documents key on the start menu.The shortcut @ start menu
doc.line must be deleted first, before the desktop icon
can be deleted, otherwise your message appears.Had me
stumped for hours,too.I hope this helps.
>-----Original Message-----
>I finally took the plung and upgraded to XP and have run
>into a problem I can't solve.
>After creating a folder or file to the desktop and then
>try to delete it after I am finished using it, I
sometimes
>(not always) get the message something to the
effect 'Can
>not delete, someone else may be using this file or
folder'.
>I am the only one using this computer and am signed on
as
>the Administrator.
>I do have my old computer shared with this one, but it
is
>off and not in use.
>Has anyone run into this problem? I can't find the
answer
>in any of the help files, MS Knowledge Base or the 1028
>page book from QUE.
>Thanks for your help!
>Heinz
>.
>