How do you delete a hidden file?

I am trying to delete a file but it keeps saying the file is either being used by another person or program but I can't see any application programs running in Task Manager. I even tried deleting it in Safe Mode but still that didn't work. Scanned it with Norton antivirus but no virus nor trojans detected.

The extension of the file is .DVDSCR.XVID-DVL.avi

I have tried to open the file in windows media player and notepad.

Could computer whiz shed some light on this problem for everyone's benefit?

Thank you.

How do you delete a hidden file?husqvarna

first; why are you getting rid of this file? have you uninstalled the application and it was left behind?

tell windows filemanager to show hidden files. but be careful, you remove the wrong file, and wndows will never boot again..

i use a prog called CCCleaner, its free, from download.com, it finds file fragments...and deletes them. safetly

How do you delete a hidden file?microsoft office

in task manager: one by one stop applications and each time try to delete the hidden file.

or right click, properties and see any info ie.name etc and search
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One possibility is to start your computer in safe mode.

When turning on the computer press the F8 key a few times until a menu appears that includes the option Safe Mode. (Note, you must do this as soon as you start the computer or the menu will not appear). Select this and it will start Windows in a mode that should allow you to delete the file.

Another option is a tool called Remove on Reboot. I haven't tried it but it sounds like it should work.