avi file can't be deleted
I've got an AVI file downloaded from the internet (Top Gear, nothing scandalous, for the record). Something is wrong with it. When I try to open it, Quicktime goes to "not responding." Oh well. What really is concerning to me, though, is that when I try to empty the trash with it in it, I get the message "the operation cannot be completed because [file name] is in use." This happens even after I've quit out of all applications. Even right after a reboot. Does anyone have any ideas? I'm worried it's some sort of trojan horse or other piece of malicious software, because I don't know how else to explain this.
Any ideas on how to get rid of it, and if I should be worried about viruses or other malware?
Any ideas on how to get rid of it, and if I should be worried about viruses or other malware?
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Does it go into the trash by any chance?
Lets know and I can help further as I have had files like that and have a couple of ways that should work to get rid of it.
Do you see any error messages when trying to delete it other than the one you said?
Does it go into the trash by any chance?
Lets know and I can help further as I have had files like that and have a couple of ways that should work to get rid of it.
No other error messages.
I can move it from my "Top Gear" folder (in "documents") to the trash just fine. Once it's in the trash, and I click "empty trash," it gives me that notice and then gives me the options "stop" and "continue." If I click continue, and there are other files in the trash, the other files are deleted just fine.
Thank you so much for your help!
Once it shows the empty trash restart and the problem will or should be fully gone
Secure empty trash is often the easiest way for small files. If Top Gear is 700MB then it's handy to find out what is using it. As I've said before, Apple should have put a basic feature in that tells you what is using the file.
next time, try using VLC (www.videolan.org/vlc), this would play almost any video that your quicktime doesn't have the codec for.