File/folder open location

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irishman33153

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My O/S is Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
Occasionally while working in Explorer, and I need to delete a file or folder, I will get an error message that says something to the effect of “ request cannot be completed because a file or folder (it gives the name of the file or folder) is open in another program and must be closed first” then I am given the option of retry or cancel. My question is how do you know where it’s open? It doesn’t say which program it is opened in.
 
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Try Unlocker, it will normally tell you what program and also help you delete the object.
One of the useful Tools in our Freeware DB
 
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