How can i delete image files (ex *.gif) that might be in use, by another process in a directory?
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How can i delete image files (ex *.gif) that might be in use, by another process in a directory?
You can’t delete it, while another process is using it. This comes from low-level file handling of Windows. However you can play around with renaming the file or setting it to be deleted on next boot.
Process Explorer tool can help you finding which process is using the file and it can actually close the handle – given proper/administrative rights. So it is possible with API calls, but such forced close of file handle can result in unpredictable behavior of that process.