Re: Any way of renaming a file while its in use?

It depends on the program that has the file open. Example open a file in Notepad, then rename it in explorer. If you change the contents and then Save the file it will make a new file with the original name, so as long as you only view the file you won't create multiple copies.

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It would be VERY convenient to be able to rename a file while its in use. Apple's OS X can do it. I wonder if there is some way of doing it in Windows XP?



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