folder cannot be deleted because in use by other process

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Hello, newsgroup!

I am using WindowsXP Pro in a Windows server domain. Always when I try to
re-organize my folders the following very annoying behavior occurs: I try to
delete or move a folder. Windows XP refuses to do so because the folder is
still used by another process. Maybe this is because I clicked at the folder
before, but there are definitely no programs open, which currently use this
folder. Of course I can use shareware tools to identify the process and the
particular handle and abort it. But when I do this every other time I need
to delete or move a folder, this is VERY annoying. Is there no other way?

Greetings

Marc

 

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What process is usually holding on to the folder?

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"Marc Derndorff" <derndorff@a2-autowelt.de> wrote in message
news:uBvmoPsfEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hello, newsgroup!
>
> I am using WindowsXP Pro in a Windows server domain. Always when I try to
> re-organize my folders the following very annoying behavior occurs: I try
> to
> delete or move a folder. Windows XP refuses to do so because the folder is
> still used by another process. Maybe this is because I clicked at the
> folder
> before, but there are definitely no programs open, which currently use
> this
> folder. Of course I can use shareware tools to identify the process and
> the
> particular handle and abort it. But when I do this every other time I need
> to delete or move a folder, this is VERY annoying. Is there no other way?
>
> Greetings
>
> Marc
>
>