About this tag
The sysinternals process explorer tag highlights Windows file-in-use problems that can require deeper investigation when a file will not be deleted. The featured discussion draws on Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich’s explanation of how open file handles, network access, antivirus scans, and DLL loading can keep files locked. It focuses on why Windows often displays a familiar error without clearly identifying the process or activity responsible, leaving users to perform detective work. Readers interested in understanding the causes behind stubborn file locks and the system activity involved will find the relevant troubleshooting context collected under this tag.
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    Windows “File in Use” Still Needs Detective Work—Here’s Why

    Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich recently used a Microsoft Developer video to explain why Windows still refuses to delete some files with the familiar “file is in use” message, pointing to open handles, network access, antivirus scans, and DLL loading as the usual culprits. The explanation...
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