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What is the command to remove an in use file in cmd.exe?

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I am trying to remove an in use file using command prompt. I am not successful so far. I have used the del command but in vain. Please Advise. Edit: I forgot mentioning two things. 1) This particular file is not viewable from GUI (it's not hidden), its from Downloaded Program Files folder. 2) This …

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In general, there is no command for that, you have to close the program using the file, or at least force it to close its link to it. You can find more details on this question : How do I delete a 'locked' file? Be careful though about using Unlocke…

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