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title: "Why does my Windows Server keep saying a folder is 'in use' when I try to delete it, even after I close everything?"  
description: "Why does my Windows Server keep saying a folder is 'in use' when I try to delete it, even after I close everything?"  
author: "Anubhav Sharma"  
published: 2026-09-09  
updated: 2026-09-09  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/117164/why-does-my-windows-server-keep-saying-a-folder-is-in-use-when-i-try-to-delete-it-even-after-i-close-everything  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "windows"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why does my Windows Server keep saying a folder is 'in use' when I try to delete it, even after I close everything?

**Why does my Windows Server keep saying a folder is 'in use' when I try to delete it, even after I close everything?**


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Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/117164/why-does-my-windows-server-keep-saying-a-folder-is-in-use-when-i-try-to-delete-it-even-after-i-close-everything

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