If you receive File in Use, The action can’t be completed because the file is open in another program even if the file is closed in another program, then this post will help you.

How to delete a file being used by another program Here are some practical ways to dodge the pop-up and delete files that are in use by a program on your Windows PC.

Now that you know why the program cannot access the file, it is time to figure out which process has already put a lock on them.

I get a message saying: "The action can't be completed because the folder is open in another progam", even though it isn't.<BR><BR>It doesn't matter if I try closing ALL running programs ...