How to delete a file being used by another program . Here are some practical ways to dodge the pop-up and delete files that are in use by a program on your Windows PC.

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.

Also, ensure the file isn’t open in another application before running your Java program. If necessary, use FileChannel or java.nio package to handle files more robustly.