Thank you for writing me Jimmy, but I shut the system down, and started it up
in safe-mode, and I still got the same message it can't delete it because
another user or program is using it.

AK



"Jimmy S." wrote:

> Hi AK,
>
> Startup your system in SAFE MODE by pressing F8 repeatedly
> while your system is booting up after you've shut down your system
>
> Once Windows loads, you should be able to delete the desktop folder.
>
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> "AKoligian" <AKoligian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:00EBAE9E-6E57-4C12-9193-E40B64392766@microsoft.com...
> |I downloaded a few "demo" games online, and now the desktop folder for it
> | will not delete. It keeps giving me a message that says "Cannot delete
> | ......: It is being used by another person or program. Close any programs
> | that might be using the file and try again."
> |
> | No one else is logged on, or using that game, I uninstalled. I also tried to
> | re-install it, then delete the icon, still no use, and I don't have any other
> | programs running while I'm trying to delete the icons.
> |
> | I dont like a lot of icons on my desktop, which is why it is annoying me so
> | much.
> |
> | Thanks for any help anyone can provide.
> |
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