How to delete a file being used by another program Here are some practical ways to dodge the pop-up and delete files that are in use by a program on your Windows PC.

Windows won't let you delete, move, or rename a file if a program is using it. Frustratingly, it also won't tell you which program is using the file so that you can solve the problem.

Storage Sense will automatically delete old files in the Recycle Bin, get rid of temporary files, and help you identify which types of files are occupying a lot of space on each of your drives.