The action can't be completed because the folder or a file in it is open in another program
By Emma Valentine •
I want to remove an unnecessary file from drive c:\ the message
The action can't be completed because the folder or a file in it is open in another program
Please help me how to remove it.
61 Answer
That's pretty much what the error says: you can't delete the file because it is in use by another program.
The simplest way to solve the problem for an inexperienced user is to reboot the machine, then try to delete the file again. If this does not work, try to reboot in Safe Mode (hit F8 at boot) with the minimum number of services launched.
You can also try to identify the program (from the Task Manager) that's holding the lock and kill it, if you know what you're doing.
