Cannot delete {file name}: it is being used by another person or program | Simple way to delete these files is OpenedFilesView
Cannot delete {file name}: it is being used by another person or program | Simple way to delete these files is OpenedFilesView
OpenedFilesView is another application which shows all the opened files in the system. Some files in the system will not be deleted properly and cause problem. It shows messages like *Cannot delete {file name}: these has been s sharing violation. The source or destination file may be in use. * Cannot delete {file name}: it is being used by another person or program. close any program that might be using the file and try again. Then install this tool. This tool can be downloaded from the website and extract the downloaded file. Running the extracted file causes installation of the same and it shows the list of all files. The selected file from the list can be deleted by right clicking on it and selecting the appropriate option. For download, www.nirsoft.net/utils/opened_files_view.html
