So there.
Of course, there are times when Vista does know better than you, and prevents
you from deleting files that are currently in use to avoid causing
crashes or data loss. An in-use file could be a document that??™s currently
open, a program executable that??™s currently running, or a folder locked by a
running application.
Most of the time, you can get around this by closing the application or
restarting Windows, but it??™s not always that easy.
For instance, if the program has crashed, you??™ll need to use Task Manager to
end the process; see ???What to Do When a Program Crashes,??? in Chapter 6,
for details. Or, if the program is actually a Windows service, you??™ll need to
use the Services window (services.msc) to stop the service before you??™ll be
allowed to delete the file.
Figure 2-17. Power Rename makes it much easier to rename many files at once
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There are times when Windows won??™t let you delete a file,
not because it??™s in use, but because you don??™t have permission.
See ???Permissions and Security,??? in Chapter 8??”particularly
the section on taking ownership of a file??”for details.
But what if the file you??™re trying to delete is part of a virus? Or what if you
know the file isn??™t open, but Vista still won??™t let you delete it?
Solution 1: Use the Command Prompt
Windows Vista has a special way to get to the Command Prompt without
loading most of the rest of the operating system, not to mention any applications
or services (or viruses) that can come along for the ride.
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