What program is locking what file in XP?

[tokidoki]

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I find this so annoying when you try to delete a file and XP tells you the file is in use even when you have no progams running in the taskbar.

Is there like a tool or something to know this?

[abloyboat]

microsoft word or winzip file imong i-delete unta?

[bossdak]

diay article sa inquirer ay parti ana.
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=32358

[nightzlayer]

restart rana imo pc bai.kasulay nka?ana jud na sa xp.

[gsirk]

delete it on MS-DOS command-line mode, press F8(?) during windows startup

[cooldude75ph]

diay article sa inquirer ay parti ana.
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=32358

Was going to suggest "Unlocker" pero gi-suggest naman diay ni bossdak. FYI, you don't need to restart or go into commandline mode (kinaraan kaayo nga paagi). You just need "Unlocker". It has solved 99% of my "locked" file/folder problems when I try to delete something.

Also, this should be in the Software/Games section.

[EarlZ]

I use Aevita Wipe and Delete for files like those

[tokidoki]

Not necessarily MS Word or Zip files. WInzip no longer locks zip files when viewing them since versio 9 or 10 i think.

Kalagot kaayo na kanang mag delete ko ug folder sa %temp% nako nya naai mga files nga di madelete kai gigamit daw. Gigamit sa unsa? I'm not running anything!

I know a restart will probably fix that issue but that's just a bruteforce way of fixing this problem considering I know only one program in memory is holding it. The question is, which one?

[cooldude75ph]

Not necessarily MS Word or Zip files. WInzip no longer locks zip files when viewing them since versio 9 or 10 i think.

Kalagot kaayo na kanang mag delete ko ug folder sa %temp% nako nya naai mga files nga di madelete kai gigamit daw. Gigamit sa unsa? I'm not running anything!

I know a restart will probably fix that issue but that's just a bruteforce way of fixing this problem considering I know only one program in memory is holding it. The question is, which one?

Try lagi og Unlocker... It will show which program(s) are using a the file you want to delete and force them to release their hold on that file.

[tokidoki]

ok got it na. i will use it when i see a problem file. Thanks.