Fix The action cannot be completed because the file is open in another program on Windows 10 or 11

Fix The action cannot be completed because the file is open in another program on Windows 10 or 11

You may find yourself unable to rename a file on your Windows PC, despite the fact that the file is not open anywhere. If you proceed to rename it, you may encounter the following error: In Use File, Because the file is open in COM Surrogate, the action cannot be completed.

Issues addressed in this tutorial:
the action cannot be completed because the folder or a file in it is open in another program
the action cannot be completed because the file is open in system
the action cannot be completed because the folder or a file in it is open in system
the action cannot be completed because the file is open in windows explorer
the action cannot be completed because the file is open
the action cannot be completed because the file is open in java(tm) platform se binary
the action cannot be completed because the file is open in Microsoft Edge
the action cannot be completed because the file is open in system windows 11
the action cannot be completed because the file is open in another program
the action cannot be completed as the file is open in system
the action cannot be completed as the file is open in another program
the action cannot be completed as the file is open in windows explorer
the action cannot be completed because the file is open in com surrogate

When attempting to rename a file, the error message "The Action Cannot Be Completed Because the File Is Open in COM Surrogate" has been reported to appear. This has also been observed on Windows 10 when you right-click on any file and choose Properties, Details, and "Remove Properties and Personal Information," followed by "Remove the following properties." Here are a few things to look into.

This tutorial applies to computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running Windows 10 and Windows 11 (Home, Professional, Enterprise, and Education) from all supported hardware manufacturers, including Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei, Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.