When you can't open, edit, or delete a file in Windows File Explorer, it's either still open in a program running in the background or something didn't close properly. Luckily, you can force delete, ...

Now that you know why the program cannot access the file, it is time to figure out which process has already put a lock on them. The error could appear in any program ...

There are instances where users reports getting an error “File is open in COM surrogate” when trying to access or rename and edit a file on Windows Properties ...

When working with files (especially when downloading stuff from the web using my web browser), I quite often keep downloaded .zip, .rar, etc files on my Desktop. Quite often I keep running into a ...

There could be times when you cannot rename files in Windows 11 and Windows 10 computers. In such situations, you need to identify the issue by checking the error ...

Q: I’m running Windows 11 and using File Explorer to view pictures as extra-large icons. I right-click on a thumbnail and select rotate right or left, and get a pop-up box that reads, “You cannot ...