cannot delete a file?

[srm]

I am unable to delete a file because it is "in use by
antoher person or program" how can i find the program
using it and then stop it from using this file so i can
delete it???

please help!

[purplehaz]

What type of file is it?

srm wrote:
> I am unable to delete a file because it is "in use by
> antoher person or program" how can i find the program
> using it and then stop it from using this file so i can
> delete it???
>
> please help!

i think it's an *.avi*
>-----Original Message-----
>What type of file is it?
>
>srm wrote:
>> I am unable to delete a file because it is "in use by
>> antoher person or program" how can i find the program
>> using it and then stop it from using this file so i can
>> delete it???
>>
>> please help!
>
>
>.
>

[srm]

i'm sure it is an *.avi* file...
>-----Original Message-----
>What type of file is it?
>
>srm wrote:
>> I am unable to delete a file because it is "in use by
>> antoher person or program" how can i find the program
>> using it and then stop it from using this file so i can
>> delete it???
>>
>> please help!
>
>
>.
>

[Alex Nichol]

srm wrote:

>I am unable to delete a file because it is "in use by
>antoher person or program" how can i find the program
>using it and then stop it from using this file so i can
>delete it?


If this is an AVI file it is because Explorer goes looking into the
files when you open a folder, to look for the extra info about
Properties - like resolution, frame rate, etc. And gets in a loop, so
the program that is using the file is the very Explorer you are trying
to delete with. It seems to happen particularly if the DivX codec
(that came out after XP) has been used.

A way to handle it is to r-click in the Task bar and take Task Manager..
Also have All Programs - Accessories - Command Prompt open, and use the
CD command in it to get to the folder containing the file. Then in Task
Manager, Processes, highlight explorer.exe and End Task. All the
desktop will vanish, leaving those two windows - in the Command prompt
one use DEL to delete the file(s), then in Task manager take File -
NewTask (Run) and run explorer.exe to bring the desktop back. A tedious
process.

It may be best for people with a lot of these files to do without the
extra property info - Start - run - regedit.exe, open to

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shel lex\PropertyHandler

highlight that and delete it

--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)

[purplehaz]

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm#del



Delete - AVI, MPG... files (access denied error)

Close all open apps. Open a command prompt (start, run, cmd, hit enter) and
navigate to the directory with the offending files. Then open the Task
Manager and click on the Processes tab. select "Explorer.Exe" under Image
Name. Click "End Process".



Now you will only have the command prompt and the task manager. In the
Command Prompt, DEL the offending files (DEL *.mpg, DEL mus*.avi, DEL
test.wmv, etc.)



The files should now delete without a problem. Now go back to the task
manager and click on the Applications tab. Click the "New Task..." button.
in the dialog, type Explorer.Exe and click OK.


srm wrote:
> i'm sure it is an *.avi* file...
>> -----Original Message-----
>> What type of file is it?
>>
>> srm wrote:
>>> I am unable to delete a file because it is "in use by
>>> antoher person or program" how can i find the program
>>> using it and then stop it from using this file so i can
>>> delete it???
>>>
>>> please help!
>>
>>
>> .

[purplehaz]

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm#del



Delete - AVI, MPG... files (access denied error)

Close all open apps. Open a command prompt (start, run, cmd, hit enter) and
navigate to the directory with the offending files. Then open the Task
Manager and click on the Processes tab. select "Explorer.Exe" under Image
Name. Click "End Process".



Now you will only have the command prompt and the task manager. In the
Command Prompt, DEL the offending files (DEL *.mpg, DEL mus*.avi, DEL
test.wmv, etc.)



The files should now delete without a problem. Now go back to the task
manager and click on the Applications tab. Click the "New Task..." button.
in the dialog, type Explorer.Exe and click OK.



wrote:
> i think it's an *.avi*
>> -----Original Message-----
>> What type of file is it?
>>
>> srm wrote:
>>> I am unable to delete a file because it is "in use by
>>> antoher person or program" how can i find the program
>>> using it and then stop it from using this file so i can
>>> delete it???
>>>
>>> please help!
>>
>>
>> .