> ~DF70c8.tmp and ~DF8059.tmp both reside in my Temp folder in Docs and
> Settings | Administrators.  I can't delete these files and there are no
> programs to open them with. . I get the error message when trying to open
> with Word Pad that the tiles are in use by another application and cannot be
> accessed. How to I find out what program is creating these files?
>
>

"John John - MVP" <audetw***@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
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> Try the SysInternals utilities available at the Microsoft site.  Handles
> will tell you which process has open handles on the files.  Filemon or
> Process Monitor will give you plenty of information on the files and the
> process that have a handle on them.
>
> John
>
> DaffyD® wrote:
> > ~DF70c8.tmp and ~DF8059.tmp both reside in my Temp folder in Docs and
> > Settings | Administrators.  I can't delete these files and there are no
> > programs to open them with. . I get the error message when trying to
open
> > with Word Pad that the tiles are in use by another application and
cannot be
> > accessed. How to I find out what program is creating these files?
> >
> >

> Per Filemon, it looks like the files are being created by explorer.exe. I
> don't really understand what I'm seeing here.
>
>
> "John John - MVP" <audetw***@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
> news:erTjuZD6JHA.676@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Try the SysInternals utilities available at the Microsoft site.  Handles
>> will tell you which process has open handles on the files.  Filemon or
>> Process Monitor will give you plenty of information on the files and the
>> process that have a handle on them.
>>
>> John
>>
>> DaffyD® wrote:
>>> ~DF70c8.tmp and ~DF8059.tmp both reside in my Temp folder in Docs and
>>> Settings | Administrators.  I can't delete these files and there are no
>>> programs to open them with. . I get the error message when trying to
> open
>>> with Word Pad that the tiles are in use by another application and
> cannot be
>>> accessed. How to I find out what program is creating these files?
>>>
>>>
>
>

"John John - MVP" <audetw***@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
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> There are different ways that you can try to delete the files.
>
> 1-  Try in Safe-Mode.
>
> 2-  Use the Task Manager and kill Explorer.exe and its whole process
> tree.  Then, from the Task Manager, start a command prompt session and
> use the DEL command to delete the files.  Then restart Expolrer.exe with
> the Task Manager.
>
> 3-  Try third party tools like Cedrick Collomb's Unlocker.
>
> John
>
> DaffyD® wrote:
> > Per Filemon, it looks like the files are being created by explorer.exe.
I
> > don't really understand what I'm seeing here.
> >
> >
> > "John John - MVP" <audetw***@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
> > news:erTjuZD6JHA.676@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> Try the SysInternals utilities available at the Microsoft site.
Handles
> >> will tell you which process has open handles on the files.  Filemon or
> >> Process Monitor will give you plenty of information on the files and
the
> >> process that have a handle on them.
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >> DaffyD® wrote:
> >>> ~DF70c8.tmp and ~DF8059.tmp both reside in my Temp folder in Docs and
> >>> Settings | Administrators.  I can't delete these files and there are
no
> >>> programs to open them with. . I get the error message when trying to
> > open
> >>> with Word Pad that the tiles are in use by another application and
> > cannot be
> >>> accessed. How to I find out what program is creating these files?
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >

> Unlocker worked--Thanks!
>
>
> "John John - MVP" <audetw***@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
> news:elt$yCH6JHA.5828@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> There are different ways that you can try to delete the files.
>>
>> 1-  Try in Safe-Mode.
>>
>> 2-  Use the Task Manager and kill Explorer.exe and its whole process
>> tree.  Then, from the Task Manager, start a command prompt session and
>> use the DEL command to delete the files.  Then restart Expolrer.exe with
>> the Task Manager.
>>
>> 3-  Try third party tools like Cedrick Collomb's Unlocker.
>>
>> John
>>
>> DaffyD® wrote:
>>> Per Filemon, it looks like the files are being created by explorer.exe.
> I
>>> don't really understand what I'm seeing here.
>>>
>>>
>>> "John John - MVP" <audetw***@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
>>> news:erTjuZD6JHA.676@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Try the SysInternals utilities available at the Microsoft site.
> Handles
>>>> will tell you which process has open handles on the files.  Filemon or
>>>> Process Monitor will give you plenty of information on the files and
> the
>>>> process that have a handle on them.
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
>>>> DaffyD® wrote:
>>>>> ~DF70c8.tmp and ~DF8059.tmp both reside in my Temp folder in Docs and
>>>>> Settings | Administrators.  I can't delete these files and there are
> no
>>>>> programs to open them with. . I get the error message when trying to
>>> open
>>>>> with Word Pad that the tiles are in use by another application and
>>> cannot be
>>>>> accessed. How to I find out what program is creating these files?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>
>

"Buffalo" <E***@nada.com.invalid> wrote in message
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>
>
> DaffyD® wrote:
> > ~DF70c8.tmp and ~DF8059.tmp both reside in my Temp folder in Docs and
> > Settings | Administrators.  I can't delete these files and there are
> > no programs to open them with. . I get the error message when trying
> > to open with Word Pad that the tiles are in use by another
> > application and cannot be accessed. How to I find out what program is
> > creating these files?
>
>
> Put    df .tmp files   in the search box of a search engine, such as
Google.
> You should be able to find your answer.
> Buffalo
>
>

"Buffalo" <E***@nada.com.invalid> wrote in message
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>
>
> DaffyD® wrote:
> > I've tried that. I get links to other people's Hijack This! logs but
> > nothing I can use.
>
>
> Fair enough.
> Here is one link if you use MS AntiSpyware:
> http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?t=188108
> BTW, VirtualDr.com is an excellent help group.
> Google gives many links and I can't find the other one that I thought was
> really relevent, sorry.
> If you don't get the solution here, try the VirtualDr  forum. It is really
> good.
> Buffalo
>
>
>

"Greg Russell" <m*@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> In news:%23JNfASD6JHA.1432@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl,
> DaffyD® <daf***@woohoo.com> typed:
>
> > ~DF70c8.tmp and ~DF8059.tmp both reside in my Temp folder in Docs and
> > Settings | Administrators.  I can't delete these files and there are
> > no programs to open them with. . I get the error message when trying
> > to open with Word Pad that the tiles are in use by another
> > application and cannot be accessed. How to I find out what program is
> > creating these files?
>
> Using the "Process Explorer" from http://sysinternals.com one can:
>
> Find -> Find Handle.  Enter ~df in the text field and then press "Search".
> The process that opened each of the files will be identified to you very
> clearly.
>
>