Question

Why can’t I delete files after downloading them?

I get this error:

file ‘exfile.jpgg’ because it is being used by another process.

Here is my code,

string file_name = "pic.jpg"
WebClient client = new WebClient();
client.DownloadFile("http://picture.com/pic.jpg", file_name);
client.Dispose();
client = null;

pictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile(File_Name);
pictureBox1.Image = null;

FileInfo MyFile = new FileInfo(File_Name);
MyFile.Delete();

Answer 1

You need to dispose the Image object.

The file remains locked until the
Image is disposed.