Sometimes, when deleting a file on Windows, you get a pop-up window with the "File in Use" error message. This indicates that the file that you are trying to eradicate is being used by a program or process on your Windows device that has locked it, preventing it from being deleted, r...
Some users managed to fix the error by simply signing out of their accounts. Log out and lock the screen. Then log back in and check if that file is still in use by another application. Run DISM and SFC Corrupted system files may trigger this error. Maybe that file is not used by an...
Restart the ‘explorer.exe’ process in Task Manager. Close the program that has the file you are trying to access in another window. Try booting your system in Safe Mode and open the file. Fix 1: Use Task Manager to Close the App ...
2. Locate the File in Task Manager If the file’s open in a specific program, you may be able to use Task Manager to solve the “File is open in another program” error. Use the shortcutCtrl+Shift+Escto open Task Manager. Click the “Processes” tab if it’s not already open. Th...
Sometimes when you try to delete, rename or move a file in Windows, you may see a message that the file is busy/locked/used by another process. Usually the name of the program that keeps the file open is shown right in the File Explorer message window. To unlock the file, it is eno...
Windows message for file or folder that can’t be deleted Solve the issue with the Microsoft Process Explorer To help you resolve the ‘File is open in another program’ you can use The Process Explorer from Microsoft, amongst other things, will list the processes that are currently accessing...
Can you modify the program or the contents so that they do not have to use WinHlp32.exe functionality? For example, can you convert the help content that is currently in the .hlp format to an alternative file format such as .chm, .html,...
Use the CheckSur log Data collection This article describes how to resolve servicing corruption that the System Update Readiness tool (CheckSUR) finds but cannot correct on its own. Output from the tool is recorded in the %WinDir%\Logs\CBS\CheckSUR.log file.Applies...
"No such file or directory", but the file exists. "some unicode in this file could not be saved" error occurs when i tried using tamil language in string table "The POSIX name for this item is deprecated. Instead, use the ISO C++ conformant name:" with identical names "The project ...
Windows File Explorer can get things wrong. Maybe you can't delete a file or folder because it appears to be in use elsewhere on the system. When you can't open, edit, or delete a file, it's either still running in the background or didn't close properly. We'll show you how you...