stubborn file - will not delete

I have a stray font file on my desktop that simply will NOT delete. It
keeps saying that it is being used by another program. But it can't be!

I downloaded this font onto my desktop, decided not to use it, and now
it will not delete.

Is there any way I can find out what program the system thinks is using it?

How can I get rid of this annoying thing?

Thanks!

David Emerling
Memphis, TN

That's a tricky one. I find that a font file, installed from the desktop,
without the "copy to font folder" option selected at install, is similarly
undeletable.

Go to http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ and get the free Unlocker program.
Once installed, you'll have to modify the executable's properties
(C:\Program Files\Unlocker\Unlocker.exe if you use default installation) to
allow "Run this program as an administrator" in the Compatability tab.

Right click on the font file, click the Unlocker option on the context menu,
select Delete from the actions. You should get a Voila experience!

Val


"David Emerling" <> wrote in message
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I have a stray font file on my desktop that simply will NOT delete. It
keeps saying that it is being used by another program. But it can't be!

I downloaded this font onto my desktop, decided not to use it, and now
it will not delete.

Is there any way I can find out what program the system thinks is using it?

How can I get rid of this annoying thing?

Thanks!

David Emerling
Memphis, TN

Did you boot up in safe mode and try to delete it that way?


"David Emerling" <> wrote in message
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>I have a stray font file on my desktop that simply will NOT delete. It
>keeps saying that it is being used by another program. But it can't be!
>
> I downloaded this font onto my desktop, decided not to use it, and now it
> will not delete.
>
> Is there any way I can find out what program the system thinks is using
> it?
>
> How can I get rid of this annoying thing?
>
> Thanks!
>
> David Emerling
> Memphis, TN

Val wrote:
> That's a tricky one. I find that a font file, installed from the desktop,
> without the "copy to font folder" option selected at install, is similarly
> undeletable.
>
> Go to http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ and get the free Unlocker program.
> Once installed, you'll have to modify the executable's properties
> (C:\Program Files\Unlocker\Unlocker.exe if you use default installation) to
> allow "Run this program as an administrator" in the Compatability tab.
>
> Right click on the font file, click the Unlocker option on the context menu,
> select Delete from the actions. You should get a Voila experience!
>
> Val


The "Unlocker" worked fine - just as you said. I think that will come in
handy in the future since this seems to be a frequent problem with Vista.

It's rather common for a file to be stubborn from deletion for no
apparent reason. It is not being used by any application despite the
system's claim that it is.

Thanks!

David Emerling
Memphis, TN