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cannot delete directory error message

Comment:

sometimes, when i'm done with a temporary folder that i made on the desktop, i try to delete it only to get the dreaded "cannot delete folder 'x'. There has been a sharing violation. The source or destination file may be in use." what the heck? if i restart the computer, it usually goes away, or will go away in time, it's just annoying. anyone know what the heck is going on?

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some times files in ur temp folder r being by windows so it can't let u delete these files right away. if u r really in hurry to delete these files the make an entry in your autoexec.bat to delete this folder. so every time when ur system boots it firsts delete this folder.

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