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Deleting Files (infosec.pub)

submitted 6 months ago by cm0002@sh.itjust.works to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] EldenLord@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

Reason 3756 why Windows is slopware

[–] LoafedBurrito@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 6 months ago

"Hey Microsoft, i want to safely remove this hard drive so i don't corrupt my data"

"Nope, it's being used by another program"

"I shut down every program, nothing is open, please eject my Hard drive"

"Nope, It's being used by another program"

**Proceed to just yank the cord out of the computer and flick off the screen.

[–] Inucune@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Process explorer, threads and handles tool, search the file name.

Kill the process or at least you know who now.

[–] kayzeekayzee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

On macos, that program is sometimes just Finder trying to calculate folder size

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[–] MisterMoo@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Same on Mac except it’s an external drive that some mystery program is using.