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.

Windows says your file is in use because it's open in another program? Learn how to force rename, delete, or move the file.

Windows won't let you delete, move, or rename a file if a program is using it. Frustratingly, it also won't tell you which program is using the file so that you can solve the problem.

Sometimes, a file may not unlock successfully, and even if you try to take any action, you'll see a warning that the operation can't be completed because it's open by another program.

Unable to delete, move, or perform any action on a file because it is locked by a process? Find out which process is locking a file in Windows 11/10 using various methods discussed in this article.