Deleting

How do you delete a stubborn file that says it can't delete because it's open elsewhere ?.

Try Sysinternals' Autoruns or ProcessExplorer. If the file shows up on either list, unticking it should afford you the opportunity to delete it.

Is everything closed when you try to delete the file? What file are you trying to delete, is it related to third-party program?

The file I am trying to remove is :-devolonetsvc:-When I try to delete this file I receive this message:-The action can't be completed because the file is open in devolo Network Services:-As far as I know I have removed the devolo dlan 200 AV Wireless N as I do not use it anymore due to it keep going offline.

Everybody hold your horses,found the answer under the "The Elder Greek" by using Command Prompt and Taskmgr.exe and wonder of wonders it works.When I downloaded Process Explorer it also loaded me with a load of junk,and then it did'nt work.

Is the Devolo program been removed? Have you removed Process Explorer and the other 'junk files', what files did it add?

denwilliam said:

Everybody hold your horses,found the answer under the "The Elder Greek" by using Command Prompt and Taskmgr.exe and wonder of wonders it works.When I downloaded Process Explorer it also loaded me with a load of junk,and then it did'nt work.

So, is the file deleted?

Process Explorer doesn't install a bunch of junk, unless you went to a 3rd party download site. It was created and developed by Mark Russinovich a highly respected developer who used to run Sysinternals prior to his employment at MS. It is a great replacement for Windows Task Manager with enhanced options and tools.

Following is the direct link for downloading Process Explorer;

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

Yep,that little devil devolo has been vanquished to never never land and yes again to your query about Process Explorer,that and all the other bits and pieces that downloaded with it have also gone.Did try with the Process Explorer but it failed completely.Also tried Unlocker and that failed also.