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In the explorer, I made a copy of a file.
Select the copy and try to delete it with the delete button on the keyboard.
After a while I got the message that the file is in use.
Select the file again, right click and choose delete.
The file is deleted.
"Chas" <charles@prattindustriestheobvious.wanadoo.co.uk> schreef in bericht
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> "Jan Driesen" <jan.driesen@ergon.be> wrote in message
> news:4316fd44$0$1816$6c56d894@reader0.news.be.easynet.net...
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> > I start the computer.
> > Want to delete a file, witch is a word document, an exell, an access ...
> > file, (not an executable or dll).
> > The file cannot be deleted by puching on de delete button of the
keyboard
> > but I can delete it by dragging to the waste basket, without rebooting.
So
> > the file is not open.
> >
> > Jan Driesen
> >
> >
> > "David Candy" <.> schreef in bericht
> > news:#F#9BCvrFHA.1172@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > It's an executable file.
> >
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> > "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:O$cnQ$urFHA.460@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > The file is open. Just as a test next time it happens reboot the
computer
> > and then go back and delete it. If then it deletes then the file was
open.
> > But I bet you that when you reboot and go to delete the file the said
file
> > will be gone
> >
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> > Peter
> >
> > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
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> > "Jan Driesen" <jan.driesen@ergon.be> wrote in message
> > news:4316e88c$0$1826$6c56d894@reader0.news.be.easynet.net...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> In our company we have the following problem:
> >> Deleting a file by pushing de delete button on the keyboard gives after
> >> approx. 30 seconds a message that the file is in use and cannot be
> > deleted.
> >> We know for sure that the file is not in use and that we have the
rights
> > to
> >> delete it.
> >>
> >> Dragging the file to the waste basket gives no problem. Cut the file
and
> >> paste it in the waste basket works also.
> >>
> >> It happens on a lot of computers and they have all a Xindows XP oper.
> > system
> >> It happens in approx. 30% of the cases and it is verry annoying.
> >>
> >> Does anyone know what's wrong.
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance.
> >>
> >> Jan Driesen
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> What about Right Click>Delete
>
> Chas
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