Everytime I try to clean up my folders by deleting unused files, I get the first file deleted successfully but the following attempts result in the following error;

"Error Deleting File: [file path]  The process cannot access the file  [file path] because it is being used by another process."

What is this other process? The files I am deleting are not being used. Eventually if I am patient enough I will get all of them. But is there anything I can do to eliminate the wait? Usually about 20 minutes later I can delete one more. Is this some sort of caching thing?

Thanks

Yep, this happens all the time

http://support.dotnetnuke.com/issue/ViewIssue.aspx?ID=7359&PROJID=2

It's definitely a problem. For now people just have to return a little later and try again.

Rob

Steve in your case I would recommend upgrading DotNetNuke anyway when 4.9.2/5.0.1 comes out.

Anyway check out this issue in regards to deletion, and esp the long list of comments below it:

http://support.dotnetnuke.com/issue/ViewIssue.aspx?id=8314&PROJID=2

This particular issue seems to be a a big mystery that is proving very difficult/almost impossible for the team to solve. If anyone can come up with a coded solution for the DNN 5.0.0/5.0.1 perspective that would be seriously good contribution. The finger wigling seems more towards an ASP.NET bug, but this is yet to be proven in my view.

Thanks...