Moving files said to be open in Word

[P]

I have a couple of Word files that I want to move to another folder. Win 7
keeps telling me I cannot do what I want because the files are open in Word.
I know they are not - Word is not running. I shut down and restarted and
still get the same message. I copied the files to the new location than
tried to delete the old ones - same silly message and Word is not running.

Does anyone know how can I delete the files?

Thanks,
Paul

 

[Andy]

I have a couple of Word files that I want to move to another folder. Win 7
keeps telling me I cannot do what I want because the files are open in
Word. I know they are not - Word is not running. I shut down and restarted
and still get the same message. I copied the files to the new location
than tried to delete the old ones - same silly message and Word is not
running.

Does anyone know how can I delete the files?

Thanks,
Paul

Try this...

http://majorgeeks.com/Unlocker_d4660.html

Andy

 

[Dave-UK]

I have a couple of Word files that I want to move to another folder. Win 7 keeps telling me I
cannot do what I want because the files are open in Word. I know they are not - Word is not
running. I shut down and restarted and still get the same message. I copied the files to the new
location than tried to delete the old ones - same silly message and Word is not running.

Does anyone know how can I delete the files?

Thanks,
Paul

Try booting into Safe Mode and then deleting.

 

[P]

Thanks. That Unlocker worked. Should not be necessary though.
Paul

 

[Grenou]

Try this...

http://majorgeeks.com/Unlocker_d4660.html

Andy

This happens to me so often and drives me nuts, so thank you Andy for
posting the link, I have downloaded it

Grenou

 

[Ophelia]

This happens to me so often and drives me nuts, so thank you Andy for
posting the link, I have downloaded it

... and thanks from me too)

O

 

[Andy]

.. and thanks from me too)

O

You are all welcome, and thanks for the thanks

Andy