File is in use message

Using Windows XP Pro Service Pack 3.  I created images of backup on an external drive.  When I try to delete one, I usually (but not always) get a message that the file cannot be deleted because it is in use.

I connected off & on, rebooted, deleted temporary files, shut down & restarted later services, closed & then reopened my external drive.  Finally, I can delete a file, but I can't know what service or an application uses the file.

1. any ideas on what's going on?

2 are there utilities that will tell me which application or service uses the file?  (Using the Task Manager does not help)

Thank you

Phil

Just to close this debate.  This is Windows Explorer using the file (why I don't know).  However, download a utility called "Unlocker" & it runs every time I need to remove a lot of these files has resolved the problem.  Thanks for all the tips.

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