Windows says your file is in use because it's open in another program? Learn how to force rename, delete, or move the file.

The action can't be completed because the folder or a file in it is open in another program. Close the folder or file and try again. This is done for good reason.

Also, ensure the file isn’t open in another application before running your Java program. If necessary, use FileChannel or java.nio package to handle files more robustly.

Cannot rename file on Desktop? File Name too long? Action cannot be completed because the file is open in another program? Access is denied in OneDrive? Here's the fix!

When you open files that have a particular file extension, Windows will look at its configuration to determine what the default program should be in order to work with these files. The default ...

Jugalkumar Kshirsagar asked how to delete a file that Windows insists is open. For reasons that should be obvious, Windows can’t delete a file—or move one—if it’s in use by a program. The ...

When you double-click a file on your Mac, the operating system will automatically open the file using the program assigned to that type of file. It is possible, though, to open the file using ...