Exact error that usually appears is “The action can’t be completed because the file is open in COM surrogate”. The error message prompts you to close the file and then try again.

How to Move or Copy a File That Is Write-Protected. When you're unable to move or copy a file because it's write-protected, your problem may stem from a number of causes. If the file is in use by ...

The action can't be completed because the folder or a file in it is open in another program. Close the folder or file and try again. This is done for good reason.

When you double-click on a file in Windows, it will automatically open a default program that is configured to manage these types of files. It is common, though, want or need to use a different ...