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How To Delete A File That Is In Use By Another Person Or Program

Jan.26, 2010 in windows xp 3 Comments

Ah, the joys of Windows XP. Ever go to delete a file, only to be met with the annoying error message, “Cannot delete <filename> It is being used by another person or program. Close any programs that might be using the file and try again.” ?
This behavior is meant to prevent you from [...]

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How to fix the ialmrnt5 display driver error

Jul.25, 2006 in windows xp 35 Comments

I’ve been having a problem with my graphics adapter for a while now.
What happens is that my computer freezes up for about 10 seconds, then resizes the monitor resolution to 640×480 and displays everything in 4 colors. An error box then pops up with some nonsense about the ialmrnt5 driver malfunctioning, and I’m forced [...]

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