PLEASE HELP - The action can't be completed because the folder....

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  1. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #1

    PLEASE HELP - The action can't be completed because the folder....


    hi guys,

    every single time I try to rename a folder the boring message "The action can't be completed because the folder or the file is in use" appears even if apparently neither the folder or a file in it is in use.

    What I have to do is: Task Manager > Explorer.exe > End Process > File > New Task > Explorer.exe and I am able to rename the folder.

    It is a really boring process and I find this process really stupid. The folders I am trying to rename are full of pictures, I think it is something related to the Thumbs files.

    Anybody of you have the same issue? Any possible solution?

    Thanks
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  2. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #2

    OpenedFilesView - View opened/locked files in your system (sharing violation issues)
    Download somewhere at bottom of page.
    What file is opened by explorer.exe in that folder?
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  3. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    52792243
    ActionCenter.dll.mui
    comctl32.dll.mui
    FirewallAPI.dll.mui
    FunDisc.dll.mui
    FXSAPIDebugLogFile.txt
    KernelBase.dll.mui
    StaticCache.dat
    thumbcache_1024.db
    thumbcache_1024.db
    thumbcache_1024.db
    thumbcache_1024.db
    thumbcache_1024.db
    thumbcache_1024.db
    thumbcache_1024.db
    thumbcache_1024.db
    thumbcache_1024.db
    thumbcache_256.db
    thumbcache_256.db
    thumbcache_256.db
    thumbcache_256.db
    thumbcache_256.db
    thumbcache_256.db
    thumbcache_256.db
    thumbcache_256.db
    thumbcache_32.db
    thumbcache_32.db
    thumbcache_32.db
    thumbcache_32.db
    thumbcache_32.db
    thumbcache_32.db
    thumbcache_32.db
    thumbcache_32.db
    thumbcache_32.db
    thumbcache_96.db
    thumbcache_96.db
    thumbcache_96.db
    thumbcache_96.db
    thumbcache_96.db
    thumbcache_96.db
    thumbcache_96.db
    thumbcache_96.db
    thumbcache_96.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_sr.db
    thumbcache_sr.db
    thumbcache_sr.db
    thumbcache_sr.db
    thumbcache_sr.db
    thumbcache_sr.db
    thumbcache_sr.db
    thumbcache_sr.db
    thumbcache_sr.db
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  4. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #4

    22764636 said:
    52792243
    ActionCenter.dll.mui
    comctl32.dll.mui
    FirewallAPI.dll.mui
    FunDisc.dll.mui
    FXSAPIDebugLogFile.txt
    KernelBase.dll.mui
    StaticCache.dat
    thumbcache_1024.db
    thumbcache_1024.db
    thumbcache_1024.db
    thumbcache_1024.db
    thumbcache_1024.db
    thumbcache_1024.db
    thumbcache_1024.db
    thumbcache_1024.db
    thumbcache_1024.db
    thumbcache_256.db
    thumbcache_256.db
    thumbcache_256.db
    thumbcache_256.db
    thumbcache_256.db
    thumbcache_256.db
    thumbcache_256.db
    thumbcache_256.db
    thumbcache_32.db
    thumbcache_32.db
    thumbcache_32.db
    thumbcache_32.db
    thumbcache_32.db
    thumbcache_32.db
    thumbcache_32.db
    thumbcache_32.db
    thumbcache_32.db
    thumbcache_96.db
    thumbcache_96.db
    thumbcache_96.db
    thumbcache_96.db
    thumbcache_96.db
    thumbcache_96.db
    thumbcache_96.db
    thumbcache_96.db
    thumbcache_96.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_idx.db
    thumbcache_sr.db
    thumbcache_sr.db
    thumbcache_sr.db
    thumbcache_sr.db
    thumbcache_sr.db
    thumbcache_sr.db
    thumbcache_sr.db
    thumbcache_sr.db
    thumbcache_sr.db
    Which of those are really in that folder? It lists folder names as well in output!
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  5. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #5

    C:\Users\your name\AppData\Local\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer has the thumbcache*.* files

    *.mui files are normally located in a subfolder of C:\windows.

    StaticChace.dat is related to fonts. StaticCache.dat

    FXSAPIDebugLogFile.txt is in %temp% folder What is FXSAPIDebugLogFile.txt in your temp folder and how to delete it ?
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  6. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Kaktussoft said:
    Which of those are really in that folder? It lists folder names as well in output!
    just one of them is in that folder which is Thumbs.db
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  7. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Kaktussoft said:
    C:\Users\your name\AppData\Local\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer has the thumbcache*.* files

    *.mui files are normally located in a subfolder of C:\windows.

    StaticChace.dat is related to fonts. StaticCache.dat

    FXSAPIDebugLogFile.txt is in %temp% folder What is FXSAPIDebugLogFile.txt in your temp folder and how to delete it ?
    sorry if this is a silly question but is it a solution to my problem? I can't really understand
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #8

    22764636 said:
    Kaktussoft said:
    C:\Users\your name\AppData\Local\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer has the thumbcache*.* files

    *.mui files are normally located in a subfolder of C:\windows.

    StaticChace.dat is related to fonts. StaticCache.dat

    FXSAPIDebugLogFile.txt is in %temp% folder What is FXSAPIDebugLogFile.txt in your temp folder and how to delete it ?
    sorry if this is a silly question but is it a solution to my problem? I can't really understand
    Not a silly question. I just want to kniow what file is blocking the delete/rename action. Only Thumbs.db is opened in that folder?
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  9. Posts : 4,566
    Windows 10 Pro
       #9

    @ 22764636

    Quick question, do you have any photo software or camera software running? Check by the clock in the bottom right as well for any camera software that might be running.
    If so close it and try again.
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  10. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #10

    2. To Disable Thumbnail Caching for All Users
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below.
    Disable_Thumbnail_Cache.reg


    Download and open it. Can you delete thumbs.db afterwards? Problem solved? Maybe you have to logoff/logon
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