> From: Andrew Kershaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> In 10 years of Mac use >> I've never had this... any help appreciated! > > I've seen it once or twice... I _think_ this means that the Finder > has set a flag marking the file/folder as in use and forgot to turn > it off. You might try rebuilding the desktop, then deleting them > again. > Let me know if that helps - I can't remember how I fixed this > Peace, > Drew
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