topbanner_forum
  *

avatar image

Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?

Login with username, password and session length
  • Thursday March 28, 2024, 11:56 am
  • Proudly celebrating 15+ years online.
  • Donate now to become a lifetime supporting member of the site and get a non-expiring license key for all of our programs.
  • donate

Author Topic: IDEA: Add 'retry' option to various Windows error messages  (Read 3599 times)

Ampa

  • Charter Member
  • Joined in 2005
  • ***
  • Posts: 592
  • I am cute ;)
    • View Profile
    • MonkeyDash - 2 Player strategy boardgame
    • Donate to Member
My hunch is that this idea is impossible, or at very least difficult, to implement.

I have always been frustrated when I try to move / rename  a file / folder and get a Windows error message…

Can't [do the operation] because another application is using the file / folder.

At this point the only option is to click OK, which cancels the request. Instead, I'd like to be able to close the offending application, and then hit 'retry' so that Windows can complete the operation.

This is a function that seems to have half made it into the operating system, but why isn't retry available on all dialogues?

Anyone even know where to begin with adding the 'missing button'!

Ampa

jgpaiva

  • Global Moderator
  • Joined in 2006
  • *****
  • Posts: 4,727
    • View Profile
    • Donate to Member
Re: IDEA: Add 'retry' option to various Windows error messages
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2007, 04:46 PM »
I think you're looking for unlocker, ampa!

AbteriX

  • Charter Honorary Member
  • Joined in 2005
  • ***
  • Posts: 1,149
    • View Profile
    • Donate to Member
Re: IDEA: Add 'retry' option to various Windows error messages
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2007, 05:59 PM »
That's why i using file manager like ServantAltapSalmander or Total Commander now:
they have this button already.
And UnLocker i have in my button bar/user menu

Try Total Commander 30day test from www.ghisler.com
Just download and install or unpack.
If it from interest i will make an how to start with TC