Re: accessing locked files

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From: Ramesh [MVP] (ramesh_at_nojunkmails.com@mvps.org)
Date: 08/23/04 

Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 18:00:28 +0530

Vijay,

Have you tried to close the related application which is using these files?
(Try using Process Explorer from Sysinternals.com). Or, simply reboot and
delete those two files. 

-- 
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Window XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
"vijay" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:b62b01c4890b$243c3e70$a401280a@phx.gbl...
I tried to scan two photos but somehow they have
become "locked files" and I can't open them or delete
them. How do I unlock them or at least delete them?

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