Windows 10: This action can't be completed because the file is open in COM Surrogate.

Discus and support This action can't be completed because the file is open in COM Surrogate. in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; hi guys, so i downloaded a photo from google then after using it i decided to delete that photo but it says that it can't delete the file because of... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/ssrawatlism, Feb 17, 2021.

  1. /U/SSRAWATLISM
    /u/ssrawatlism Win User

    This action can't be completed because the file is open in COM Surrogate.


    hi guys, so i downloaded a photo from google then after using it i decided to delete that photo but it says that it can't delete the file because of COM surrogate but after i full scanned my pc i am able to delete the file (photo) so i successfully deleted the file (photo)

    so my question is... Is it normal that i encounter this type of problem? Because i searched up what COM surrogate is and some of the people said it was a virus and some said it was not a virus, now i'm scared and i don't know who to believe. pls help me! thank you

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    /u/ssrawatlism, Feb 17, 2021
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  2. DAIKIN990
    daikin990 Win User

    The action cant be completed because the file is open in COM surrogate

    You have opened or used other programs while tryied to make this change in the properties. To fix this problem, I suggest you close COM Surrogate by using Task Manager

    1. press Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys simultaneously.
    2. Locate the COM Surrogate process then right click it.
    3. Locate End Task.
    Note: If you can’t locate COM Surrogate process, switch to Details tab and find dllhost.exe. Then End Task.it
     
    daikin990, Feb 17, 2021
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  3. ONE1WINDOWS
    One1Windows Win User
    One1Windows, Feb 17, 2021
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  4. RAHULKEJRIWAL
    RahulKejriwal Win User

    This action can't be completed because the file is open in COM Surrogate.

    the action file cant be completed because the file is open COM surrogate windows 10

    the action file cant be completed because the file is open COM surrogate windows 10
     
    RahulKejriwal, Feb 17, 2021
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This action can't be completed because the file is open in COM Surrogate.

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