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    Reported File in Use in another program when deleting files in 4.27

    I used a program that searches and downloads lots of pictures from the web. When doing so, I get a fair amount of unwanted files. I usually use Irfanview to go through the directory one by one to review the files. As I come across unwanted files, I hit the delete key and move on to the next file. If I like the picture, I hit the arrow key on the keypad to go to the next file.

    Since updating to 4.27, I get an occassional error stating that the file is open in another program. If I hit the ESC key, the message clears and then when I hit delete again, it works.

    I am using Windows 7 64-bit with all updates applied through June 7. I have Irfanview set to not warn upon deleting because it's faster to do this than to have to answer yes each time. The directory I am browsing has 600 some files. The error is intermittent. Attached is a screen cap of the message.

    Thanks!

    wolfman6
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    I see this error more often than I used to now, even when not using IrfanView, but just using Windows Explorer to delete or move files. I suspect that a Windows update is the culprit.
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      #3
      I am inclined to agree with Bhikkhu. If one has changed their 'Delayed Writing' setup, such errors make sense. But when one hasn't, I wonder what could have changed in Windows itself, that makes such errors more common...
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