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Windows explorer locks files

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Mar 15, 20267877 views
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I'm using Office 2010 & Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. My problem starts when I attempt to save e-mail messages to my PC that I have received via Outlook (my ISP is Comcast). I'm using the default .msg file extension option when I attempt to save these e-mails. The resultant files are locked and do…

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Have you got any antivirus software running that could be hooking into Outlook or the file system? I often see this with McAfee or other intrusive A/V applications where they inexplicably lock files while they're scanning (and often don't relinquish…

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