windows - How do I delete a folder that's in use? - Super User
Jul 15, 2016 · 190 Sometimes when I'm working in Windows I'll get this prompt when I try to delete a directory: Folder In Use The action can't be completed because the folder is open in …
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10 It turns out that I could not delete the PDFs because they were open - in the file preview window in Windows Explorer! Turn off file previews in Windows Explorer if you run into this …
Solved: Cannot delete a pdf file - Adobe Product Community
Feb 20, 2013 · After opening and closing a pdf file in the latest version of Adobe Reader, I've noticed a bug. When I try to delete the recently viewed pdf file, I can't because Windows says …
Find out which process is locking a file or folder in Windows
Mar 9, 2010 · 1328 How can I find out which process is locking a file or folder in Windows? For instance, when trying to delete a folder, Windows reports this: The action can't be completed …
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Oct 26, 2015 · I want to remove an unnecessary file from drive c:\\ the message The action can't be completed because the folder or a file in it is open in another program Please help me how …
Can't delete empty folder because it is used - Super User
Jun 21, 2018 · 72 I try to delete an empty folder, but I can't because the windows dialog says it is used at the moment. How can a empty folder be used?? How can I solve this, without having …
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Dec 8, 2017 · So it turns out Premier Pro is usually secretly running in the background all the time, so will have the files you use open in it, meaning you cant delete, move or rename them until …
Action can't be completed because the file is open
Aug 12, 2021 · I keep having the "The action can't be completed because the file is open in Adobe Acrobat DC" when the file is not open. I have to completely close adobe to be able to …
How do I delete a file that is in use by another process?
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Can't delete file which is not open, but Windows says it is
May 31, 2019 · Currently I can't delete some files because Windows says they are open in a certain program, but that program isn't even running! I can even rename the exe file, and I still …