I'm trying to delete some files I know I'm not using out of the System32 directory. Windows lets me delete them no problem, but then promptly puts them back. I know I've heard of how to fix this ...

How to delete a file being used by another program Here are some practical ways to dodge the pop-up and delete files that are in use by a program on your Windows PC.

I guess there are already threads dedicated to this subject - which files and folders you can safely delete from a Windows XP partition without having any problem. Unfortunately I cant'd find them ...