Why Cant I Delete, Edit, or Rename a File That Is in Use? Windows prevents you from deleting, moving, or renaming files that are in use to keep your computer system stable.

If you cannot delete a file or a folder on an NTFS file system volume in Windows, follow the solutions mentioned in this post to resolve the issue.

If you receive File in Use. The action can't be completed because the file is open in another program even if file is closed in another program, see this.