"Cannot delete a single file.

On a network drive, not local ('c'), I can not delete a file "single", but I can delete several files, if selected by using the CTRL key.     !!!???

The mistake that will come back, says that the file is locked by another process or program.
I CAN delete a single file, if it is a local drive... but not if it is a network drive.

All win XP, later, it's a problem recent... last day or two...
Any thoughts...?

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