But not all errors fall in this category. Recently, I was trying to delete a folder but instead got greeted with this error message: ‘Folder in Use, The action can’t be completed because the folder or a file in it is open in another program.’

While the error message does notify us of the reason behind this issue, but it ends up missing the most important part- the name of the app that is currently using this file or folder. And with a plethora of apps running in the background, it is nearly an impossible task to manually find the app that has taken control over that file/folder. Fortunately, there exists a nifty method through which you could find the file or folder that is currently in use in Windows 11 without exerting any manual efforts as such. And this guide shall make you aware of just that. So without any further ado, let’s get started.

Steps to Find the File or Folder that is Currently in Use in Windows 11

So with this, we round off the guide on how you could find the file or folder currently in use in Windows 11. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, then do let us know in the comments section below. If you’ve any thoughts on How to Find the File or Folder that is Currently in Use in Windows 11?, then feel free to drop in below comment box. Also, please subscribe to our DigitBin YouTube channel for videos tutorials. Cheers!

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