Re: Cannot delete video file

Not wanting to sound too much like an idiot here but....how does one do that?
"Boot into safe mode" that is.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

Michael Allred wrote:
I downloaded a video file, watched it and wanted to delete it but I
keep getting a message saying the file is being used by another
person or program and that I should shut down any program that
might be using it and try again.

Well for the life of me, I cannot figure out what, if anything,
might be using that video file that's preventing me from deleting
it.

Any help would be appreciated.

Boot into Safe Mode - delete it there.

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