HyperHacker Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 When I try to delete a file that's open in another program, I just get an "access denied" error. But on my mom's computer it actually says what program is using it:How do I enable this? I've never seen it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefoxthebomb Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 that does not look like a normal windows error pop up box, look over her installed programs, she may have a third party software installed that does this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroshift Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 or use unlocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T D Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Like said, use unlocker, I'd recommend it!@firefoxthebomb That is a standard message. If windows can identify which program is using it, then it will display it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefoxthebomb Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Like said, use unlocker, I'd recommend it!@firefoxthebomb That is a standard message. If windows can identify which program is using it, then it will display it.Could be I just have not seen one that actually tells you what file is locking a file from being deleted, that is why they make little programs like unlocker, but I am not saying you are wrong, just that I have not seen a message like that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HyperHacker Posted May 25, 2006 Author Share Posted May 25, 2006 I've never seen it either. I don't have a problem with deleting files when this happens, but it'd really be nice if Windows would always tell me exactly which program has it open like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janus zeal Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Thats a standard dialog added in sp2 i beleve. however (for me at least) it seems to only work at random... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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