Having problems deleting a file?

More than likely another software program happens to be using it at a particular time, or for some reason another program has a lock on the file. If you are SURE the file is not important, you may be able to delete the file by rebooting your system, then trying again. If that still doesn't work, consider going into safe mode which does not run most of Windows XP's startup jobs. This way, another software program may not get a lock on your particular fil

1. Restart your machine.

2. Once the computer has performed the memory and/or BIOS test (depending on the manufacturer), hold down the F8 key.

3. The "Windows XP Advanced Options" menu should appear. Select "Safe Mode".

If this doesn't work, or your machine shows a "Keyboard error", reboot your system and try again. Tap the F8 key a little later in the boot process.