>>>>Sometimes when you try to delete a file, for example in the temporary directory, you get a message that is being used by a program. Is there anyway to find out which program has a lock on a file?
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>>>>TIA,
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>>>>Alex
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>>>Try Who opened what files on the network? (modified to use only VFP code) FAQ #7896 though there is no guarantee.
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>>Thank you Naomi, very cool. Is there a way to find out interactively at the Windows level?
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>FileMon or Process Monitor e.g. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896642.aspx

I could not find a way to kill the unlock with FileMon or Process Monitor. However, Naomi's lead led me to Unlocker which allowed me to delete file even though it did not find a locking {file, sign or whatever, I forge}. http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/#download

Thanks for the help.

Alex