Question I'm unable to reinstall Steam because of undeletable files ?

[Fryrok]

I uninstalled steam recently from the add/remove programs tool. I wanted to install it again but when I ran the installer and indicated the "c/program files (86)/Steam" directory I was using before, I received a notification that the folder must be empty to install. I tried to go and delete the old directory files for Steam, but I got a notification that it was open in another program and could not be deleted. However I checked my task manager and there are no instances of steam or related processes. Should I make a brand new directory, say, call it Steam2? I was hoping for a clean reinstall. I feel like I'm missing something.

Any advice?

 

[Ralston18]

Any other Steam listings such as "Steam VR" or "Steam VR Performance Test"?

Try using Process Explorer (Microsoft, free):

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer

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Try running "dism" and "sfc /scannow".

The uninstall process may have left some bit of file corruption behind.

 

[Moonstick2]

What files are in the folder?

File Locksmith should tell you what's using them.