file won't delete

[seperatist]

i downloaded the evil genius demo (really fun) and the first attempt was a bad file. i tried to delete it but windows won't let me. it says it is being used by another program when it's not. how can i find out what is using it and how can i delete it?



thanks

 

[fitz]

I would try either handle (http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/handle.shtml) or Process Explorer (http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml) from over at SysInternals to find out which process is using it.

edit:
As for deleting the file, you can try some of the things on this thread:
http://forum.osnn.net/showthread.php?t=3593

--fitz

 

[paul2-0-0-2]

Open Notepad, All Files, Go To The File you wana get Rid Of, Select it, Delete it

Done

Always Works, No need to Install programs when theres really no need lol

 

[seperatist]

the notepad trick did not work.

 

[Electronic Punk]

There is a tool that deletes undeletable files when you reboot.
Sadly I can't remember it's name

 

[bush dogg]

Moveonboot
it is small and I have used it. works good


http://www.snapfiles.com/get/moveonboot.html

 

[ZeroHour]

Have you even tried a reboot and delete after your machine has come up?
Safe-Mode may help also

 

[paul2-0-0-2]

Never known Notepad not to work lol dam

 

[Electronic Punk]

bushdogg: thats the one

 

[Octopus]

1-open the task manager
2-open cmd (go to run and type "cmd")
with task manager close "explorer.exe"
in the cmd window type
del [name of your file]

you need to browse the location of your file for exaple if it's in your C: drive type
cd C and hit enter

cd command is used to brosw locations on the same drive