While rare and usually because of a bug, hang, or crash, sometimes files in OS X may be stuck with an "in use" lock that will prevent them from being edited or managed by other programs. Here is how ...

I am trying to fix an HP Pavilion A610E, running WinXP SP3. The Recycle Bin icon on the desktop shows that there are files in it, and when I right-click it, it does give me the option to empty.

Users with external hard drives or other storage devices may run into problems accessing files on these devices, especially when attempting to delete files that are reported by Mac OS X to be "locked" ...

If you, too, face a similar problem, first, restart your computer and see if you can delete it. If not, here are a few things you could try. Go to the desktop folder/s and try deleting from there. You ...

I have an MST3K movie file (avi) that I'm trying to delete, but every time it says that it's open or in use and it won't delete it. No programs I am running have it open, and this problem occurs right ...

One of the most common problems that arises when attempting to clean out your system is a file's unwillingness to be deleted. This can be caused by a number of factors, including file or folder ...