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My computer seems to be in some kind of recent fad about not letting me rename or delete certain files of mine. For instance, if I try to rename or delete specific files, I get a message that says, "Cannot delete (whatever). It is being used by another person or program." My question; is there any way I can find out what program is using these particular files so I can eradicate this problem. Thanks.

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In XP, control/alt/delete will bring up task manager and show you what programs are running. If you close the programs one at a time, and try to delete a stubborn file, you will eventually find which running program is giving the trouble.

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