Empty Recycle Bin

I have several large graphic files in the recycle bin. When I try to EMPTY, I
receive a message that the file is being used by someone else. No one is
actually using the files. A different version of the same files are SAVED
elsewhere, that is why I'm trying to completely delete these earlier versions
and free up space. How can I delete these files out of the recycle bin?
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JustBecauseIDontKnowTheAnswer

Try booting to SafeMode and empty the Recycle Bin from there.

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Xandros


"ArtQueen" <ArtQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A7D622B7-6BD0-4B5D-BE4F-00D382A1F733@microsoft.com...
>I have several large graphic files in the recycle bin. When I try to EMPTY,
>I
> receive a message that the file is being used by someone else. No one is
> actually using the files. A different version of the same files are SAVED
> elsewhere, that is why I'm trying to completely delete these earlier
> versions
> and free up space. How can I delete these files out of the recycle bin?
> --
> JustBecauseIDontKnowTheAnswer

Open Task Manager and check if there is a process running related to the
file you want to delete. If so, end the process, go back and delete the
file.

"ArtQueen" <ArtQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A7D622B7-6BD0-4B5D-BE4F-00D382A1F733@microsoft.com...
>I have several large graphic files in the recycle bin. When I try to EMPTY,
>I
> receive a message that the file is being used by someone else. No one is
> actually using the files. A different version of the same files are SAVED
> elsewhere, that is why I'm trying to completely delete these earlier
> versions
> and free up space. How can I delete these files out of the recycle bin?
> --
> JustBecauseIDontKnowTheAnswer

There is a little utility called 'unlock assistant' that works wonders with
these kind of problems. Search for it


"ArtQueen" <ArtQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A7D622B7-6BD0-4B5D-BE4F-00D382A1F733@microsoft.com...
>I have several large graphic files in the recycle bin. When I try to EMPTY,
>I
> receive a message that the file is being used by someone else. No one is
> actually using the files. A different version of the same files are SAVED
> elsewhere, that is why I'm trying to completely delete these earlier
> versions
> and free up space. How can I delete these files out of the recycle bin?
> --
> JustBecauseIDontKnowTheAnswer