Why would a file fail to be deleted from the c drive and how would you get rid of it ?

I want to delete a video file from my c drive but it wont delete . Its says its being used by another program yet its not !





So How do I get rid of it ? Thanks.

Why would a file fail to be deleted from the c drive and how would you get rid of it ?
Rebooting would work, but perhaps another program IS using it, maybe either you don't realize it or if you were running the video with a program and recently close it, it froze and the CPU is still processing the fact you were trying to close the program and stop reading the file.





Anyhow, try rebooting and delete again. If that still doesn't work, reboot and go into safe mode (consult your manufacturer's manual: should be pressing one of the F# keys on startup) and attempt again.





Alternatively, if you're a bit tech-savvy, you could find the program that you suspect is using the video file in the task manager (control + alt + delete) and end the process, thus eliminating the problem altogether.
Reply:it happened to me some time too.


you can do the Alt+Ctrl+delete%26gt;in the "process" window find the program that might using your video file, right click on it and select end process.





or you can just re-strat the computer and try to delete it after you turn it back on. (i used to do this and it always work.)
Reply:that happened to me last week .. i rebooted and deleted it ..
Reply:This is also possible if the file is actually deleted but still in the index of an NTFS file system.
Reply:The file in question is being access by another process on your computer. Most likely this is a virus if you do not have any video related software running on your system.





I would suggest validating your Anti-virus software is up to date.
Reply:it could be in use by a background program, or a read only file. reboot into "safe mode" and try to delete it
Reply:Go into safe mode and delete it from there. Trust me I know the frustration all to well. Good news I did find the program running what I needed to delet.
Reply:Restart your computer. Try to delete once again. If not then Ctrl+Alt+Del to see which program is running. End all task and then delete it.

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