Windows Explorer File Help - I can't rename/move/delete certain files.


  1. jcscrogs
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    Windows Explorer File Help - I can't rename/move/delete certain files.


    I hope this is the right place to post this... I have had this issue for a long time now, though, it only applies to video files...

    Anytime I try to rename/move/delete certain video files I get the error: "The action can't be completed because the file is open in Windows Explorer"

    I have researched this issue many times online and have not found a solution that works (though I did find a program "Unlocker," which worked for a little while, but stopped after a while).
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  3. jcscrogs
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    Forgot to add, when I get the message saying it is open in Windows Explorer, the file wasn't open in any other program...
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