Re: Delete folder claims folder or files are in use.

Search indexer?  Virus scanner?

Try turning one/both of them off and see if the problem persists...
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On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Richard Howells <Richard-yP/[email protected]>wrote:

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>  I’m sure this had been discussed recently but I cannot find a trace of
> the convo.
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> If I delete a large folder – nothing complex, highlight, hit shift+delete,
> say Yes – I will often repeatedly hit the message...
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> “Cannot remove folder [insert random folder here]: It is being used by
> another person or program.”
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> It’s not true.  If I repeat the delete request it proceeds farther,
>  usually hits the same message repeatedly.  Eventually all the files/folders
> go.  I get the same problem with automated processes like MSBuild deleting a
> whole folder structure before trying a build.
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> Any ideas on how to fix it?  It’s becoming really annoying.  It didn’t use
> to happen so I wonder if some Windows Update fix (I drink **all** the
> Kool-Aid) has foisted buggy code on me.
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> Environment – WinXP + SP3 – I take every patch from Windows update.
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> Cheers,
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> Richard
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