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I've added a jar in the extension folder of my JRE (lib/ext) in order to provide an extension code to my applications.
Now I want to delete this jar, but I cannot. The error message says:
Cannot delete. It is being used by another person or program
BTW. My Java program is not running at the same time I want to delete the jar.
How can I remove this jar from the ext directory of the JRE?
user1291235
Posted 2013-01-26T18:42:33.397
Reputation: 345
Is the folder on a network share or VM shared folder? Are there automated processes to index the file which might lock it? Have you tried logging in as another user on the VM to delete it? – Christopher Hostage – 2019-03-06T20:52:41.930
Which OS do you use? – MrSmith42 – 2013-01-26T18:47:13.370
I am using windows xp sp2 in a virtual machine. – None – 2013-01-26T18:47:54.017
Are you sure you don't have an obscure process running? If you're using Windows, what does the
processeswindow say (Ctrl+Shift+Esc and then the processes tab)? – 11684 – 2013-01-26T18:48:07.073well there are a lot of processes running, i cannot even say which one is locking the jar file... – None – 2013-01-26T18:49:19.977
If nothing else helps, reboot the system than you can be sure that there is no process having a lock in the file. – MrSmith42 – 2013-01-26T18:49:45.687
Even if I restart i cannot delete the file... :/ – None – 2013-01-26T18:51:02.627
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Use the software "Unlocker" for deleting such files. You can download it from here http://www.filehippo.com/download_unlocker/
– None – 2013-01-26T19:01:39.330