I am trying to fix an HP Pavilion A610E, running WinXP SP3. The Recycle Bin icon on the desktop shows that there are files in it, and when I right-click it, it does give me the option to empty.

I get the following messge when trying to delete a multimedia file:<BR><BR>Cannot delete "filename": It is being used by another person or program<BR><BR>Obviously I closed any progs I could see open.

If you are unable to delete emails or folders in the Outlook application, here are some fixes that can solve the issue: Edit, Save, and Delete the Email Hard Delete Emails or Folders Empty Deleted ...