Delete files in use

[sgr]

Hello.

I'm trying to do a program that delete some files and registry entries, Is
there any way to delete the files that "are in use".

Thanks in advance.

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"sgr" <sg*@discussions.microsoft.comschrieb:

I'm trying to do a program that delete some files and registry entries, Is
there any way to delete the files that "are in use".

Check out the "Remarks" section of 'MoveFileEx'' documentation:

File Systems -- 'MoveFileEx'
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/fileio/fs/movefileex.asp>

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[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Addendum:

How To Move Files That Are Currently in Use
<URL:http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;EN-US;140570>

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Private Declare Auto Function MoveFileEx Lib "kernel32.dll" ( _
ByVal lpExistingFileName As String, _
ByVal lpNewFileName As String, _
ByVal dwFlags As Int32 _
) As Boolean

Private Const MOVEFILE_DELAY_UNTIL_REBOOT As Int32 = &H4
....
Dim Success As Boolean = _
MoveFileEx( _
<file name>, _
vbNullString, _
MOVEFILE_DELAY_UNTIL_REBOOT _
)
///

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[sgr]

Thanks for all.

It runs ok, but I need a way to remove a registry entry and i haven`t
permissions in the key.
I 'm administrator of the computer. Is there any way in VB .NET to change
the permissions?

Thanks for all.

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" wrote:

Addendum:

How To Move Files That Are Currently in Use
<URL:http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;EN-US;140570>

\\\
Private Declare Auto Function MoveFileEx Lib "kernel32.dll" ( _
ByVal lpExistingFileName As String, _
ByVal lpNewFileName As String, _
ByVal dwFlags As Int32 _
) As Boolean

Private Const MOVEFILE_DELAY_UNTIL_REBOOT As Int32 = &H4
....
Dim Success As Boolean = _
MoveFileEx( _
<file name>, _
vbNullString, _
MOVEFILE_DELAY_UNTIL_REBOOT _
)
///

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M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>