My computer shows a file that I am trying to remove is opened or used by another user. How it traces and shut up so I can remove it?

XP w / Svc Pack3, all updates.  I .jpg I have one trying to delete, but the system tells me it is open or in use by another user.  I closed everything I can find.  There are NO other users on this system.  I tried to reboot the system...

How can I find out where it is 'open' or ' in - use ' so that I can close and delete the file?  Is there another way to force the machine to remove the file?

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