On 1/14/2016 3:24 AM, Ming wrote: > Hi all, >> After installed cygwin, I tried to delete the whole directory "cygwin", > everything can be deleted, however Cygwin.ico & Cygwin-Terminal.ico will be > re-created automatically. >> After reboot the server, I can delete the directory without problem. > However, anyone know why? And how to delete the directory without reboot? Windows won't allow you to delete files that are opened without appropriate sharing flags. Many apps don't set those flags appropriately. There are tools to help you find the apps that have handles open to files you cannot delete. Two I know of are: <https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896655.aspx> <https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/processexplorer> -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 _____________________________________________________________________ A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple