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.

In this guide, we'll show you the steps to delete the search history in File Explorer (or disable the feature entirely) on Windows 10.

Windows won't let you delete, move, or rename a file if a program is using it. Frustratingly, it also won't tell you which program is using the file so that you can solve the problem.

Wondering what really happens when you delete a file on Windows? Learn how deletion works, where files go, and if you can recover them.

Last night I copied some file data from an old Windows Home Server installation to a new one. I wanted to free up some space by deleting some old files. Most deleted just fine, but 3 of the files ...