Hi Everyone

Remember back on 98/NT on file manager you could see who had a particular file open on a network by going into Properties and Open By, and there was also an option to close selected users or all users who had the file open.

Question is, does anyone know a way this can be done on XP, there is no file manager so i guess that way is out the window, so it's to see if anyone knows of any free programs that do this or any other way using existing windows xp features.

Many Thanks

You could try enter "my COMPUTER" and on "TOOLS" tab u'll see "map network driver" or something like that, try it...No Joy unfortunatley, i can see the server and the files on it, i'm just trying to find a way to kick people off certain filesohh... Im sorry i cant help you with that ull probbley need some server software and *censored* i dont understand so much about servers... or about anything  

Sorry man, good dayRight-click My Computer / Manage / Shared Folders / Open Files.  I believe you'll see all open files on the network, then choose (I'm going from MEMORY here  ) and DISCONNECT the user or close the file.

Alan <><  Hi peeps

i have tried this as well and unfortunatley again only lets me do local files not networkedAre you logged on as Administrator?yepCheck out Sysinternals(click) they've got a lot of freeware programs and may even have what you're looking for.looks a good sight, will have a browse, thanks for DA heads up