HT201583: You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash
Learn about You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash
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Sep 4, 2015 12:35 PM in response to krystalmumby Linc Davis,Which of the steps in the support article did you take, and what exactly happened?
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Sep 4, 2015 12:43 PM in response to krystalmumby notcloudy,krystalmum wrote:
Can anyone help me empty my trash...? I am not very tech savvy so have no idea about volumes, or "HCC" or any other terms used when reading other Q&A from chat streams....please I am a complete numpty and just want simple
If you had a crash, the files may still be held by a part of the crashed application that is still running. Easiest way to free the lock is to shut down your computer - that ends all activity in memory (restart does not).