cleaning up files

Am trying to clean-up old Jpeg files left from a book I wrote. A few of the files will not go to recycle bin or delete. Error message saying file is currently in use pops up instead. Files also will not open associated program, etc. Any help in cleaning this out is appreciated.

 

Have you tried deleting them in safe mode? F8 key at bootup.

Regards - Charles

 

Thanks!

That was the ticket. Appreciate the assist.

 

Thank you from me, too. I had some old font files that were in that limbo land- deleted but still present...file in use blah blah blah. I never thought about safe mode. Worked great.

 

amblu and Johanna,

Thanks for the acknowlegement.

Regards - Charles