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Why can't I change the name of a file that's being read on Windows as I can do on Linux/Mac?
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Mar 15, 20262691 viewsConfidence Score0%
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One of the things that has puzzled me ever since I started using Linux is the fact that it allows you to change the name of a file or even delete it while it is being read. An example is how I accidentally tried to delete a video while it was playing. I succeeded, and was surprised as I learnt that…
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Fix for: Why can't I change the name of a file that's being read on Windows as I can do on Linux/Mac?
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Whenever you open or execute a file in Windows, Windows locks the file in place (this is a simplification, but usually true.) A file which is locked by a process cannot be deleted until that process releases it. This is why whenever Windows has to u…
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