Process explorer http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653 will let you search for open files and tell you which process has them open. Matt On 13 September 2012 10:26, IVP wrote: > Hi all, > > I've got some files that I can't remove. They are avi or mp4 > loaded from DVD, occassionally mp3 too > > Cannot delete [filename] : Access is denied > > Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file > is not currently in use > > Some are more persistent than others. For example I watched > 4 episodes of a TV series last night. 3 and 4 could be deleted > after rebooting but 1 and 2 just won't go away. There are some > files that have been hanging around for a few weeks now despite > regular deletion attempts. I watch video files with VLC and > listen to mp3 with Real > > What can I look for in properties or associations to unhook these > files from whatever XP thinks is still using them ? > > TIA > > Joe > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .