Windows says your file is in use because it's open in another program? Learn how to force rename, delete, or move the file.

Windows won't let you delete, move, or rename a file if a program is using it. Frustratingly, it also won't tell you which program is using the file so that you can solve the problem.

I decided to organize my music directory and was plagued by "Can't rename/move this directory as it's in use by another program".

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If you can't delete files and folders from your external hard drive on Windows PC, Take ownership, REmove Write protection or follow these other fixes mentioned here.

We explain why you might not be able to delete OneDrive files or folders on your Windows PC and the best solutions to fix the issue.

On the Mac, it can sometimes happen that when you try to uninstall an app, the system reports: “ Can’t delete a Mac app because it’s still open “.

There is a "Print" option in the context menu in Windows, you don't need to open a document in the program with the file association first. This works with documents, but obviously not in file ...