Cannot Move/Delete after DL

[h4xnoodle]

This seems to be quite a common problem with a few solutions, but I have tried them all and none work.

Through other topics I have tried Unlocker or any other "unlocking" program but it always tells me that it's not even locked, but it still will not move the file or delete it.

The only thing that works so far: randomness. The very rare file I can move after it's done downloading. Some files however, NEVER are able to move or be deleted, so I have files from last year or earlier that I still cannot get rid of!!

This only happens when I've downloaded something with uTorrent. Is it possible it has the inability to release files properly?? Even with uTorrent is closed and it's clearly out of the RAM I still cannot move these files.

It's not my disk either, since I've downloaded to other disks on my computer (physical disks - not just partition) and the files could not move.

What's going on ?!

[DreadWingKnight]

What antivirus?

Do you have any desktop indexers?

What file types are being severe offenders?

[algo]

That happens to me to! Try this: Kill explorer, run "cmd" in task manager, use the move command:

type in the cmd:

move filelocation newfilelocation

example:

move c:/downloads/good stuff/file.rar c:/downloads

if it works than the problem is explorer acessing the file, like if it is a avi/pdf/mpeg/jpeg file it may be trying to preview it.

I don't know how to solve this problem except by rebooting.

Hope it helps!

[h4xnoodle]

All the move commands worked to move the files, but then I tried to rename them in the new location and it STILL said that the file is in use. Moving worked but not renaming. Then I used the REN command and I could rename the file. This is so weird... thanks for the help!

I guess it is explorer's fault after all :\

EDIT:

Another solution that seems to work for now: Cut + Paste.