How to manage " Program cannot be deleted because is already being used by another program" error message?

The most commonly used operations on files and folders are coping, moving and deleting. But some time you get the error message when you want to rename, move and delete any file and folder "File or Folder cannot be deleted because it's already being used by another program". This happen because windows and some time virus is still using the targeted file or folder and this sharing violation prevent the computer users to move, rename and delete certain file or folder on their computer.

• Perform the following steps to solve this error message:
  • To active this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.
  • Now download a free software unlocker 1.8.5 for this purpose and run the easy setup.
  • After installation, right click on any file or folders that you want to delete and click on option "Unlocker".
  
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  Now a small windows dialog box will open with title "unlocker 1.8.5", using drop down menu select the option "delete, rename, move" and press OK button to end this process.
  
  
  You can repeat the steps on all affected files or folders to stop the process that is using your files or folders.

How to restore the windows vista hidden or deleted icons?

You can easily recover the deleted desktop default icons in windows vista. For example, when you right click on recycle bin icon in windows vista, there is an option to delete it. If you cannot find your desktop default icon then there is a simple method to recover them.

Follow the list of windows vista default icons.

• Computer

User's Files

Network

Recycle

Internet Explorer

Control Panel

Fellow the given steps to restore the desktop default icons:

First right click on any empty area of the windows vista desktop.

Now click on Personalize option in the shortcut menu.

Now a windows dialog box will appear with the title "Personalize appearance and sounds".

On the left hand side of this dialog box, click on "Change desktop icons" under the Task section.

Now "Desktop Item Settings" dialog box will appear with different options.

Under the "Desktop" tab, select the all check box under the "Desktop icons" section or click on "Restore default" button to restore the all default icons on your windows vista desktop.

Now Press Ok button to save setting and close dialog box.

How to disable "Your computer might be at risk" Popup in windows XP?

In windows XP with SP2, a small popup message that notifies you at the taskbar where the clock resides, "your computer might be at risk, antivirus software might not be installed, click this balloon to fix this problem".

There is no need to edit the system registry to disable this popup message; you can easily handle this by changing the Windows Security Center settings.

Performs the following steps to disable the security center warning message:

• First click on Start button to open the "Control Panel" and then click on "Security Center" option.

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Now a new windows dialog box will appear with the title "Windows Security Center".

On the left hand side of "Windows Security Center" dialog box, click on the option "Change the way Security Center alerts me" under the "Resources" section.

After clicking on "Change the way Security Center alerts me", a new windows dialog box will appear with title "Alert Settings".

Under the "Alert Settings" section, uncheck the "Virus Protection" bottom checkbox to disable the alert message and press Ok button to finish it.