How can I delete this file?

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Hi Simon,

Open the media player, delete the file from the playlists, then close and go
back and try deleting the file.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Simon J" <SimonJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Someone has placed an MP3 file on my desktop. All attempts to delete the
> file or the folder it is in result in a message saying 'Cannot delete.
> File
> is being used by another person or program. Close any programs that might
> be
> using the file and try again.' I can't see what I have running that needs
> closing down. I am unable to close down my computer. How can I delete
> this
> file?
>
> Any help appreciated.

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"Simon J" <SimonJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the suggestion. I've checked again but can't find the
> file in any playlist on Media Player or Itunes so I've nothing to
> delete. A colleague has simply copied the file on to my desktop from
> a CD. I don't know how it's got from there to somewhere where it's
> being used by a program.
>

Boot up in Safe Mode and try from there.

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Thanks,

I can follow you as far as killing explorer in task manager but not sure
about the rest. Could I have further details.

Cheers
Simon

"victor_7000" wrote:

> Hi simon.
> It happened to me once with a file. This is what i did.
> open a command prompt (strat->run cmd.exe)
> open task manager and kill the process 'explorer'
> the screen will become plain color.
> now, with delete the file from the command line.
> if this is sucessful, from the same command line you can call again the
> explorer by typing
> explorer (enter).
>
> One way to see if this can be you case is, go to task manager and see how
> much memory is consuming the explorer when you try to delete the file. if it
> tkes a lot of resources may be that.
>
> hope this helps.
>
> If you do not feel comfortable with the command prompt, ask first for more
> details, but you can always go back to the normal situation by typing
> 'explorer' on it.
>
> Victor
>
> "Simon J" wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the suggestion. I've checked again but can't find the file in any
> > playlist on Media Player or Itunes so I've nothing to delete. A colleague
> > has simply copied the file on to my desktop from a CD. I don't know how it's
> > got from there to somewhere where it's being used by a program.
> >
> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Simon,
> > >
> > > Open the media player, delete the file from the playlists, then close and go
> > > back and try deleting the file.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Best of Luck,
> > >
> > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > > Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> > > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> > >
> > > "Simon J" <SimonJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:4FD44A42-8570-46D4-9A5D-FC5150059A4D@microsoft.com...
> > > > Someone has placed an MP3 file on my desktop. All attempts to delete the
> > > > file or the folder it is in result in a message saying 'Cannot delete.
> > > > File
> > > > is being used by another person or program. Close any programs that might
> > > > be
> > > > using the file and try again.' I can't see what I have running that needs
> > > > closing down. I am unable to close down my computer. How can I delete
> > > > this
> > > > file?
> > > >
> > > > Any help appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> > >

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Problem solved! Thanks for that. Much appreciated.

Simon

"victor_7000" wrote:

> Ok.
>
> before killing any process,
> 1) open the task manager. identify explorer and see at CPU. if the number
> is low (it was 99 in my case), especially when you try to delete the file in
> the normal way. it's almost sure the problem is that one. If it is small, we
> can try anyway this way.
> 2) open the comand line. (start->run-> cmd) and press enter. you can also
> open the command line in start->all programs-> accesories-> comand prompt
> you should see something like C:\documents and setting\user>
> type "cd desktop" and press enter
> now you see C:\documents and setting\user\desktop>
> you can see the files in the dektop by typing "dir"
> you should be able to see the file you want to delete.
> 3) go back to task manager and kill the process explorer
> 4) now go back to the comand promt and type
> del yourfile.mp3
> (we hope you dont get now the message 'cannot delete the file!)
> 5) to strat again the windows explorer you just type in the command line
> "explorer" and press enter.
>
> 6) check if it worked and to stop the command propmt you can just type "exit".
>
> btw, you do not have to include the "" when you type these things.
>
> hope it helps.
>
>
> "Simon J" wrote:
>
> > Thanks,
> >
> > I can follow you as far as killing explorer in task manager but not sure
> > about the rest. Could I have further details.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Simon
> >
> > "victor_7000" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi simon.
> > > It happened to me once with a file. This is what i did.
> > > open a command prompt (strat->run cmd.exe)
> > > open task manager and kill the process 'explorer'
> > > the screen will become plain color.
> > > now, with delete the file from the command line.
> > > if this is sucessful, from the same command line you can call again the
> > > explorer by typing
> > > explorer (enter).
> > >
> > > One way to see if this can be you case is, go to task manager and see how
> > > much memory is consuming the explorer when you try to delete the file. if it
> > > tkes a lot of resources may be that.
> > >
> > > hope this helps.
> > >
> > > If you do not feel comfortable with the command prompt, ask first for more
> > > details, but you can always go back to the normal situation by typing
> > > 'explorer' on it.
> > >
> > > Victor
> > >
> > > "Simon J" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thanks for the suggestion. I've checked again but can't find the file in any
> > > > playlist on Media Player or Itunes so I've nothing to delete. A colleague
> > > > has simply copied the file on to my desktop from a CD. I don't know how it's
> > > > got from there to somewhere where it's being used by a program.
> > > >
> > > > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Simon,
> > > > >
> > > > > Open the media player, delete the file from the playlists, then close and go
> > > > > back and try deleting the file.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Best of Luck,
> > > > >
> > > > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > > > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > > > > Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> > > > > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> > > > >
> > > > > "Simon J" <SimonJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:4FD44A42-8570-46D4-9A5D-FC5150059A4D@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > Someone has placed an MP3 file on my desktop. All attempts to delete the
> > > > > > file or the folder it is in result in a message saying 'Cannot delete.
> > > > > > File
> > > > > > is being used by another person or program. Close any programs that might
> > > > > > be
> > > > > > using the file and try again.' I can't see what I have running that needs
> > > > > > closing down. I am unable to close down my computer. How can I delete
> > > > > > this
> > > > > > file?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any help appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >