Delete files or folders

[Heinz]

Thanks for the info. I'll try it the next time I encounter
the problem. As I said, it seems to be intermittent. Been
driving me up the wall.
>-----Original Message-----
>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
>>.
>>
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