How to delete a file being used by another program Here are some practical ways to dodge the pop-up and delete files that are in use by a program on your Windows PC.

1] Force delete Files & Folders that cannot be deleted You can delete files and folders that are tough to delete and encounter errors while deleting them easily with the ForceDelete program.

Windows won't let you delete, move, or rename a file if a program is using it. Frustratingly, it also won't tell you which program is using the file so that you can solve the problem.

Is there a way to delete a file that is open by another user? That is in windows, when someone else has a file that is open. Can I still delete it?