Hope I am in the right area.


I have Windows XP Home Edition SERVICE Pack 3 (build 2600) , and IE 6, SP3, Drives Memory Modules c,d 160.03 Gigabytes Usable Hard DRIVE Capacity
151.00 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space. 1528 Megabytes Installed Memory


I use Microsoft Office 97. which works fine.  But in my downloaded programs file, I have Microsoft Office Template and Media Control.   When I try to remove it (as it shows it is damaged), I keep getting a Share Violation box that says: These program files are currently being used by one or more programs.   Please close some programs and try again.  You may need to restart Windows.    I have done a lot of searching for an answer but unable to find one as how to remove it.    Any ideas?   Thank you.
I suspect you have an ActiveX control that got installed when you downloaded that template and it's causing the behavior. For a solution, see How to Remove an ActiveX Control in WindowsThank you, Soybean.

.   I followed step 3  in the below as it was not in Add/Remove. Went to the Windows downloaded programs folder, and it was there.   Tried to remove it and got the very same Share Violation message.


Internet Explorer 4.x or Later (All Platforms)

Internet Explorer 4.x or later, include the Occache.dll file, which is used to enumerate, update, and safely uninstall ActiveX controls using a "shell folder." 1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control PANEL, double-click Add/Remove Programs, and then click the Install/Uninstall tab.

2. If the ActiveX control you want to remove appears in the list of installed programs, click the ActiveX control, click Add/Remove, and then follow the INSTRUCTIONS on the screen. If the ActiveX control does not appear in the list of installed programs, continue with the next step.

3. In Windows Explorer or Windows NT Explorer, double-click the Windows\Downloaded Program Files folder or the Winnt\Downloaded Program Files folder, right-click the ActiveX control you want to remove, and then click Remove.

4. When you are prompted to remove the ActiveX control, click Yes.