Basically, the OS is preventing you from installing, opening, or closing that program.
The quickest solution would be to wrap up the mysterious program thats using the file.
But pinpointing that program is not always easy.
In this guide, well list a series of potential solutions that may help you to bypass this error.
Right-choose the program thats using that file and selectEnd Taskto close it.
test whether the error is gone.
Note: Task Manager also helps you find the apps and programs for which you dont see a window.
bounce and lock the screen.
Then log back in and look to see if that file is still in use by another tool.
Run DISM and SFC
Corrupted system files may trigger this error.
Maybe that file is not used by another problem after all.
This could be only a temporary glitch.
find out if youre still getting the same error.
Try restarting your rig and test again.
If the error persists after the restart, go to the next solution.
If another program uses the file youre trying to run, clean booting your machine should solve the problem.
Try running Disk Cleanup to clean your drive and remove any files that you dont actually need.
There you go; we hope the error is gone now.
