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   harlow@o3p24.com to benjmyers@REMOVEmindspring.com   
   Re: cannot delete file   
   26 Mar 11 22:41:58   
   
   On Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:17:34 -0400, "Ben Myers"   
    wrote:   
      
   >"alle"  wrote in message news:rP-dnV3NHMfAOBb   
   nZ2dnUVZ_umdnZ2d@earthlink.com...   
   >> I downloaded a 10MG video file from Youtube and now cannot delete it. It   
   >> says that another program is using it and close that program but I   
   >> cannot guess which. I tried shutting down, restore to an earlier time,   
   >> still no go. How do I find th either program or delete the file?   
   >   
   >Find the file in "My Computer" or "Windows Explorer", rename it to   
   >something simple like "file", then try deleting it.  If this doesn't help,   
   >try moving it to root folder(C:\).   
   >   
   >Ben   
      
   I always use the command line function.  A leftover habit from DOS   
   days, I guess.   
      
   C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CMD.EXE   
      
   Put a shortcut on your desktop.   
      
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