how do you delete files that say you can't delete them?

thanks for the response. neither item allows me to move it to the Trash.

The error message I get with the Skype app is: "The operation can’t be completed because some items had to be skipped. For each item, choose File > Get Info, make sure “Locked” is deselected, and then check the Sharing & Permissions section. When you are sure the items are unlocked and not designated as Read Only or No Access, try again."

But it's not locked at all.

The error message I get with the Excel file is as I wrote earlier.

I'm really stumped by it.

thanks again.

so I tried running Repair Disk Permissions AND rebooted.

The Excel file I was able to trash. The Skype file, however, remains "locked" even though I've unlocked repeatedly.

help!

yes. Skype

yes. Skype is off.

thanks for your help.

anyone else have any idea? i've since downloaded a new version of Skype and it works fine. But I still can't delete the old version, which makes me fear is corrupted or infected somehow.

The version I'm trying to delete is in my Applications folder.

What's odd is that if I drag it to my Desktop (where it becomes an alias), I can delete it without problem.

But when I trash the version in the Applications folder, i get the error message as noted earlier.

just did that.

didn't work. same error message as before.

ugh...