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Windows XP/2000 - [Answered] Help deleting a file... posted in the Operating Systems forums; I have been trying for weeks to get a file off my computer...but, everytime I try it says it cannot be deleted because it is being used by another program. ...

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I have been trying for weeks to get a file off my computer...but, everytime I try it says it cannot be deleted because it is being used by another program. But, it's not. No matter what I do...I cannot get it off. Can anyone help??
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Try this: http://www.pchelpforum.com/component...0/topic,737.0/


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And if it is being used by another program use this app..http://www.snapfiles.com/download/dlremovereboot.html


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Uh...alright. I downloaded both of those files...but, I am a little off as to how to use them.
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go to the file where you installed it and click on delete on reboot, it will ask what file you want to get rid of and pointto that file.. and it will reboot and delete the file


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