Windows Error Message - Error Deleting File or Folder

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
by Ron Schenone

Every once in awhile you run into a computer problem, that you can’t get fixed, and it’s a little embarrassing. Such was the case this past weekend. My wife and I were visiting our relatives and the conversation turned to a computer problem. It was explained to me that the new computer system the relatives had, was displaying a error message when they tried to delete a folder. The folder in question was one that they had created, which they no longer were using.

Piece of cake I thought to myself. Well after a hour of struggling and trying all the tricks I knew, the folder still was there. I kept getting a error message ‘ can’t delete folder, it is being used by another person or program’, which was not the case.

So I jumped on the internet and did a quick Google search for the error message. Surprise! I found a link which was from one of the forums I belong to at lockergnome.com, in which a similar problem and solution was posted. I gave the third party software a try, and the folder was gone.

Upon returning home I went to the website where I had originally located the software which is called Unlocker. I read the authors description of his product which he claims will also remove files and folders, for other system error messages as well.

Please take a look at this software which I highly recommend. And it’s Free!

Check out the link here.

Tags: windows error message, deleting, files, folder, software, free

30 Comments

Phil Lockit

January 7th, 2007
at 8:19pm

I just searched for a way to get rid of a stubborn folder ran across the unlocker WOW!!!! nice I have been using an older version of GiPo@ Utilites.com MOVE ON BOOT. Which did not do half of what I needed to do. Thanks so much. Good luck in 2007

Connie

March 7th, 2007
at 7:13pm

You are awesome! Thanks a million!

Ron Schenone

March 7th, 2007
at 7:31pm

Hi Connie,
You are welcome.

Brad

March 12th, 2007
at 11:14pm

OMG man yous a life saver been trying to get rid of a file for a week thanks alot man.

Ron Schenone

March 13th, 2007
at 2:54am

Hello Brad,
I’m glad it helped. Thanks for letting us know.
Ron

Majid

April 17th, 2007
at 10:56pm

WOW. works like a charm. 1st and only link i clicked on in google and problem solved. Thank you very much.

Ron Schenone

April 18th, 2007
at 4:05am

Hi Majid,
Thanks for letting me know and I am glad it worked for you.
Ron

unamariposa

April 19th, 2007
at 2:23am

thank you! thank you! thank you for this! =)

Ron Schenone

April 19th, 2007
at 3:51am

Hello unanariposa,
You’re welcome.I’m glad it helped.

Carlito's way

April 23rd, 2007
at 3:41am

Thank you to lockergnome.com for saving me a big headache and time trying to delete a file with the error it is being used by another person or program.
thank you very much.
Carlito’s way.

Ron Schenone

April 23rd, 2007
at 4:08am

Hello Carlito’s way,
I am glad this worked for you.
All the best, Ron

LB Back

April 25th, 2007
at 12:30am

Hi Ron,

Thanks for this very usefull tip. Works like a charme I’ll donate to the developer.

LB Back

Ron Schenone

April 25th, 2007
at 3:55am

Hi LB Back,
Thanks for your comment. I’m glad it helped.
Regard, Ron

Red Beard

May 15th, 2007
at 6:20pm

This didn’t work for me. It said the files were being used in the explorer.exe still can’t get rid of them.

Ron Schenone

May 15th, 2007
at 8:58pm

Hello Red Beard,
Sorry to hear it didn’t work for you.
Ron

rob

October 20th, 2007
at 2:41pm

Great Tool !!

I would advise anyone to use it if you are having problems deleting a file or folder.

Ron Schenone

October 20th, 2007
at 7:32pm

Thanks Rob

Bruce

December 7th, 2007
at 6:22am

Cheers Ron. Thanks to your post (and the program you linked to) I was able to get rid of a 600MB file that, despite my best efforts, refused to be deleted.

Thanks again!

Kind regards,
Bruce

snore buttes

January 17th, 2008
at 8:37am

why does everyone seem to be following a post format..

topcat

March 14th, 2008
at 12:10pm

Brilliant piece of software solved a big problem and freed up masses of space on my hard drive. Well done Ron. You’re bookmarked!

Ron Schenone

March 14th, 2008
at 2:53pm

I’m glad this software proggie is working well for everyone.

voodoo

April 1st, 2008
at 7:53pm

hi thanks it does really work. you should put a couple of lines of description on how to work it …its fairly easy but still.
thanks again

Phy

May 9th, 2008
at 9:44am

It works! Phew! Thanks a lot for the helpful post!

Peter Simmons

May 10th, 2008
at 7:15am

Hi, ive seen your website about error dleting message and we are experiencing the same problem. Sometimes 4 or 5 will appear one after the other and we have no way of finding or curing the problem. I hope you can shed some light on the situation since we have liminited computer knowledge.
Many thanks

Ron Schenone

May 10th, 2008
at 1:55pm

Hello Pater,
Download Unlocker at the link I posted above. This will remove the offending files. Hope this helps.
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/#download

Naveen Kumar

May 18th, 2008
at 11:33pm

It really help me deleting a folder which was there since 3 years or so… great utility.

thanks

Ron Schenone

May 19th, 2008
at 2:55am

I’m glad it worked for you.

James

May 26th, 2008
at 9:06am

Worked like a charm. Thx sooo much

Ron Schenone

May 26th, 2008
at 9:07am

James,
You are most welcome. Thanks for letting us know.

Ron

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