How to find out which process keeps a file open?

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    - Nero Uninstall Issue I had the Nero 8 Demo installed, but no longer have the original installation files. I now have the full blown licensed version of Nero 7 (which is actually Nero 7.9). I can't install the 7.9 version because the system detects a newer version (even though the newer version Demo period has expired). I can't uninstall version 8 because of some errors. How can I get version 8 off my machine so I can install version 7.9? I've tried renaming the folder on my harddrive and renaming the folder in the Registry but Ver 7.9 still detects version 8 installed. Thanks Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154887
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    - Cannot use "Offline Files " on windows xp home edition Cannot use "Offline Files " in my notebook PC with windows xp home edition . "Offline files" can use on my office computer with windows xp pro edition . (--"My computer"--"tools"--"files options--"offline files" ) I try any ways I know, but failed. Any suggestions? Stephen Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154878
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    - please help .net framework error after auto update My computer claims 2 is not installed. Wont let me install it. Wont let me uninstall any earlier version. All this occured after auto update on my xp pro system. Any suggestions? dej Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154877
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    - acess denied in msconfig I am running ms config and I uncheck certain programs to run in startup but when I say ok xp says access denied and that I may need to be an administrator to change it. The account I am using has full access so it should be an administrator account. Anyone have any idea of why this is being reported Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154872
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    - Custom Login I would like to automatically reboot my XP Pro SP2 'puter once per week prior to running my automatic backups. Is it possible via script / whatever to automatically log in if my 'normal' boot is password protected and requires Ctrl+Alt+Del to enter user info (a la Windows 2K)? Thanks in advance. -- SoCalCommie http://so-la-i.com/ WARNING: Due to Presidential Executive Orders, the National Security Agency may have read this message without warning, warrant, or notice. They may do this without any judicial or legislative oversight. Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154868
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    - Most Recent Documents shortcut? I have a PC running Windows XP Home SP2, full updated. I frequently visit the Most Recent Documents icon on the XP start menu. It is a quick way to find stuff. Is it possible to create a shortcut to that icon on the taskbar? Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154864
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    - Redirecting special folders for multiple users to one location. Windows XP sets up special folders (including the favourites folder) for each user in their area on the home computer. You can redirect them using Tweak UI. However, Tweak UI gives the following warning: "Carelessly changing your special folders may make your system unusable. For example, don't set two special folders equal to each other, or set a special folder equal to a system folder like the Fonts folder. Continue changing special folders?" I already read "How to redirect special folders in Windows XP?" (http://windowsxp.mvps.org/RedirectFolders.htm), but this article does not give an answer to the above mentioned warning. Questions: (1) Can you set up a shared special folder "favourites" where several users (separate logins under Windows XP) can have access to using the normal procedure in IE7 [e.g. add to Favorites Center]? (2) Can you combine this with a private special "favourites" folder? I look forward to advice on this matter. Kind regards. Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154852
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    - Taskbar items greyed out Raised this a couple of months ago, with no solution. Happening fairly often now, so keen to find a fix. My minimised XP Home taskbar entries (whether folders or programs) are greyed out. Left-clicking does nothing. Right-clicking brings up the same menu you get when you click on an empty part of the taskbar (Toolbars, Cascade Windows, etc). So far, the only way I've found to recover is to reboot. Anyone have any idea what can be happening here please? -- Terry, East Grinstead, UK Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154848
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    - Administrator on Home Edition I set up Home Edition on a computer but I don't know how to log in as Administrator. I'm sure Home Edition sets it up automatically but how do I switch users so that I can log in? Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154838
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    - Use Open App, Don't Open New File If you have Internet Explorer open, you are working in another app, and then click IE in the QuickLaunch, you get a second new window in IE. Is there a setting that would open the existing IE window/app rather than starting a new 2nd window? This is especially annoying when you want to use Hot Keys on a Microsoft keyboard. Most Microsoft apps behave this way, Outlook does the right thing and simply takes you to the open app. Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154837
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    - Connecting to internet I USED to be able to connect with no problems (XP).. all of a sudden, I cant. I tried to flush the dns - but an error keeps coming up. I tried to enter new IP address and DNS - which will get me on line, but the DHCP is disabled. The orginal IP setting is weird 168. not the 192.168 stuff - I'm confused on what to do. I called the Geek Squad, they charged 100 and fixed NOTHING.. Any suggestions? thanks Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154827
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    - Any programs that will unroll and roll windows like a shade? Hello! I used to use WinShade and FreeShade in older Windows. However, they don't work very well in XP Pro. SP2. Are there any other freeware programs that can roll up and roll down my windows with double clicking on the menu bar (doesn't maximize and restore like default Windows behavior)? Thank you in advance. :) -- "We are anthill men upon an anthill world." --Ray Bradbury /\___/\ / /\ /\ \ Phil/Ant @ http://antfarm.home.dhs.org (Personal Web Site) | |o o| | Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL): http://aqfl.net \ _ / Remove ANT from e-mail address: philpi@earthlink.netANT ( ) or ANTant@zimage.com Ant is currently not listening to any songs on his home computer. Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154821
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    - Possible XP bug I'm running XP MCE 2005 on a Dimension E520. Dual-core Pentium D, 1 GB RAM, 256 MB Geforce 7300 LE, SB X-Fi Xtreme Music, 2 internal SATA hard drives. I moved the location of my My Documents folder to the secondary hard drive. One day I was modifying the folder pictures and folder types for folders contained in my My Documents folder. After I applied the picture changes I changed the folder type and checked the box to apply the template to all subfolders. After applying this change and poking around a bit, I noticed that EVERY folder shown in thumbnail view on the second drive showed one picture (one of the ones I selected for the previous customizations) while EVERY folder on the primary drive shown in thumbnail view displayed another pic I used for the previous customizations. This was even applied several folder levels ABOVE the folders where I made the customizations, including the root of my C: drive. I did a LOT of searching around for a fix, or even just some documentation of this issue. The only thing I found suggested deleting ALL thumbs.db files off my system. I tried that to no avail. Then I had an idea...one of the pics was stored in 1 folder and 1 folder only so I searched my registry for the name of that file, deleted the 2-3 at the most entries for that file, and voila! problem gone. I don't know if this is by design or what, but I thought I'd pass it along in case it helps someone else out. Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154818
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    - Get "eroor on page" when trying to add search provider When I try to add a new search provider I get an "error on page" down in the LH corner and nothing happens. Ideas appreciated... -- Thx,TJ Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154812
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    - How to set up a LAN Hi everybody, I have two computers and a broadband connection (which is on the first computer) other computer is not connected either to the first computer or internet we are using a router now I want to connect both computer to each other using the router and access internet with both computers. Please help me as I am a novice to networking Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154808
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    - computer auto locks At work my computer has been set to automatically lock after a few minutes of inactivity. I just find it annoying to have to re-type my pword to get back in several times a day. How do I disable the auto lock? I was told I could do this even though my comp is part of the network. We are running on Windows XP. Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154799
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    - Customising desktop Is it possible to have a sequential set of photos (eg a range of equipment) or is it only possible to have one and change it every few days. The PC in question runs XP Pro SP2. Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154797
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    - how to stop receiving same mails 2 outlook i have to account in outlook, viz ., 1 at yahoomail.com and other one at gmail.com. Now my problem is that in outlook emails from my accounts are geting doubled(same email). so how how 2 stop outlook from getting same email more that once.. Thnx Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154793
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    - TweakUI for all user accounts Is there a way to apply TweakUI settings to all the user accounts on my XP box? It's tedious to have to go through each user account picking the options! Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154791
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    - Icons Overlapping on Desktop and throughout computer I am running a Windows XP Home Edition and the icons on my desktop are overlapping. The icons are also overlapping throughout various areas, such as the control panel. I am running the English language and Korean language. How do I get this fixed. I have all of the latest updates from Microsoft, including SP2. I have a fix that Microsoft sent me and it does not work. It states that the newest version already exists. How do I get this corrected so all is normal? Tag: How to find out which process keeps a file open? Tag: 154778
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Is there some tool to find out which process keeps a certain file open?
There used to be a utility "WhoLockMe"
(http://www.dr-hoiby.com/WhoLockMe/), but, alas, it doesn't work under
XP (at least it does not for me - it never shows *anything*...).

Does anyone know some similar tool, that works under XP (and preferably,
Vista, as well)?

Michael

Re: How to find out which process keeps a file open? by Matti

Matti
Wed Mar 26 01:29:13 PDT 2008

On 26 maalis, 00:15, "Michael Moser" <michael-
nospam.mo...@nospam.freesurf.ch> wrote:
> Does anyone know some similar tool, that works under XP (and preferably,
> Vista, as well)?

Unlocker

Re: How to find out which process keeps a file open? by Ramesh,

Ramesh,
Wed Mar 26 20:26:38 PDT 2008

Process Explorer:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

--=20
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
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"Michael Moser" <michael-nospam.moser@nospam.freesurf.ch> wrote in =
message news:OkSA3WsjIHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
Is there some tool to find out which process keeps a certain file open?
There used to be a utility "WhoLockMe"=20
(http://www.dr-hoiby.com/WhoLockMe/), but, alas, it doesn't work under=20
XP (at least it does not for me - it never shows *anything*...).

Does anyone know some similar tool, that works under XP (and preferably, =

Vista, as well)?

Michael

Re: How to find out which process keeps a file open? by Michael

Michael
Tue Apr 01 03:09:10 PDT 2008

Matti Nescio wrote:
> On 26 maalis, 00:15, "Michael Moser" <michael-
> nospam.mo...@nospam.freesurf.ch> wrote:
>> Does anyone know some similar tool, that works under XP (and
>> preferably, Vista, as well)?
>
> Unlocker

Perfect! Excellent tool!

Thanks!