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Discus and support Cannot install, delete or update an app. Process cannot access the file because it is being... in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; I had the sky go app on my laptop and all was well until it needed an update. When I tried to update I got an error message as pictured. I tried to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by Adamg01, Nov 23, 2019.

  1. ADAMG01
    Adamg01 Win User

    Cannot install, delete or update an app. Process cannot access the file because it is being...


    I had the sky go app on my laptop and all was well until it needed an update. When I tried to update I got an error message as pictured. I tried to delete sky go to reinstall it, but I can't delete it as it says that the file is open in the system, when it is not. I can't even install a new sky go as I get the exact error message as the install process is the same as the update process. Is there any way I can get around this?

    Cannot install, delete or update an app. Process cannot access the file because it is being... 7f8394ed-e15f-4140-b87a-3b903fa53602?upload=true.jpg

    :)
     
    Adamg01, Nov 23, 2019
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  2. ANUSHA
    Anusha Win User

    C windows installer folder - Delete?

    He can do symbolic link redirection and move the files in it to a different location. *Wink Cannot install, delete or update an app. Process cannot access the file because it is being... ;)
    Better try it out in a virtual of first. Just a suggestion.

    Like:
    First move everything in c:\windows\installer to d:\installercache
    Then delete c:\windows\installer folder
    Then type this in command mode as admin
    mklink /d c:\windows\installer d:\installercache

    Removing those installer files is a bad idea. it might prevent you from updating or uninstalling apps.
     
    Anusha, Nov 23, 2019
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  3. NERGAL
    Nergal Win User
    App for deleting files while being used by another process...

    Most of the time, booting in safe mode, as administrator, will enable you to remove those files (maps).

    however, there are some programs out there to do just whatyou ask, I once found one after some searching on google. So either try my suggestion, or in fact search on google perhaps?

    "Force delete" will bring up enough info on this.
     
    Nergal, Nov 23, 2019
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  4. VENOMELITE
    Venomelite Win User

    Cannot install, delete or update an app. Process cannot access the file because it is being...

    App for deleting files while being used by another process...

    Is it possible to delete a file thats being used by another process without having to find the process thats using it? like go around the security option so i could just get rid of it instead of windows warning me that something else is using it.
     
    Venomelite, Nov 23, 2019
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