Re: unable to delete an avi file

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already tried that, same result. any more ideas anyone???

"Zarax" wrote:

> Restart in safe mode and then you should be able to delete it...
>
> "wardski" <wardski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:CF09EE00-2D7F-4C94-97C8-ED349A86AE11@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > after downloading an avi file, i have found that not only am i unable to
> > view
> > it, but when i try to delete it i get an error message ' this file is
> > currently in use by another program' and am unable to get rid of it. my
> > prosessor usage shoots up to 100% and it is the 'explorer.exe' program
> > that
> > is using it. as soon as i open the folder that this file is in, this
> > happens.
> > any ideas of how to just get rid of it??!?
> >
> > cheers!
>
>
>
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