Have this annoying windows error messages ever happen to you?

Cannot delete file: Access is denied
Cannot delete folder: There has been a sharing violation
Cannot delete file: It is being used by another person or program
Cannot delete folder: Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.

I know that once in a while every Microsoft Windows user have been through this “Cannot delete file” error message. There are several solutions regarding this Cannot delete file error message.

First of all, you have to find out why the file is locked thus preventing it from being deleted.

1. Is the file currently in use?
   The best way to check this is by running Task Manager. Task manager can be run by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc or Ctrl+Alt+Del and selecting Task manager. My favorite is Ctrl+Shift+Esc. Browse to tab “Processes” , and if the file that is causing the error message Cannot delete file is listed, right click on the process, and choose “End Process”.
2. Another program is using the file.
   The best way to find out if another program is using the file(s) that you are trying to delete is by using a software call “WhoLockMe”. WhoLockMe will display any program that are using the files that you are trying to delete.
   Download WhoLockMe here

Another powerful alternative to the Cannot delete file: Access is denied, Cannot delete folder: There has been a sharing violation, Cannot delete file: It is being used by another person or program, Cannot delete folder: Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use, is using a software Unlocker.

Unlocker will allow you to kill the processes that are locking file file and Unlocker will delete them automatically.

Download Unlocker here

Hope this will solved Cannot delete file: Access is denied, Cannot delete folder: There has been a sharing violation, Cannot delete file: It is being used by another person or program, Cannot delete folder: Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use problems.

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