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

When you can't open, edit, or delete a file in Windows File Explorer, the file is still open in a program running in the ...

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.