REMOVE FOLDERS

[TERRY TREND]

WHEN I TRY TO REMOVE A FOLDER SAY IN A FOLDER IT STARTS
TO REMOVE IT THEN A POP UP COMES UP AND SAYS THAT THIS
FOLDER IS BEING USED BY ANOTHER PROGRAM OR PERSON. I HAVE
REMOVED EVERYTHING INSIDE OF THE FOLDER AND THEN GO TO
REMOVE THE FOLDER IT WONT LET ME. PLEASE HELP SOME ONE
OUT THERE. THANKS SO MUCH

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

TERRY TREND wrote:
> WHEN I TRY TO REMOVE A FOLDER SAY IN A FOLDER IT STARTS
> TO REMOVE IT THEN A POP UP COMES UP AND SAYS THAT THIS
> FOLDER IS BEING USED BY ANOTHER PROGRAM OR PERSON. I HAVE
> REMOVED EVERYTHING INSIDE OF THE FOLDER AND THEN GO TO
> REMOVE THE FOLDER IT WONT LET ME. PLEASE HELP SOME ONE
> OUT THERE. THANKS SO MUCH
Try rebooting and see if you can delete it then.
Please turn off your caps lock, it's considered shouting and it's difficult
to read.
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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
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[Kelly]

Hi Terry,

Can't Delete a File or Folder in XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm#del

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All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

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"TERRY TREND" > wrote in message
...
> WHEN I TRY TO REMOVE A FOLDER SAY IN A FOLDER IT STARTS
> TO REMOVE IT THEN A POP UP COMES UP AND SAYS THAT THIS
> FOLDER IS BEING USED BY ANOTHER PROGRAM OR PERSON. I HAVE
> REMOVED EVERYTHING INSIDE OF THE FOLDER AND THEN GO TO
> REMOVE THE FOLDER IT WONT LET ME. PLEASE HELP SOME ONE
> OUT THERE. THANKS SO MUCH

[nevermore]

You may or may not know that there are some folders that are considered
system folders and cannot be removed for love nor money such as movie maker
and microsoft front page--even if you are not using them and don't want
them.
"TERRY TREND" > wrote in message
...
> WHEN I TRY TO REMOVE A FOLDER SAY IN A FOLDER IT STARTS
> TO REMOVE IT THEN A POP UP COMES UP AND SAYS THAT THIS
> FOLDER IS BEING USED BY ANOTHER PROGRAM OR PERSON. I HAVE
> REMOVED EVERYTHING INSIDE OF THE FOLDER AND THEN GO TO
> REMOVE THE FOLDER IT WONT LET ME. PLEASE HELP SOME ONE
> OUT THERE. THANKS SO MUCH