Windows 10: Can't delete files because they are open in COM Surrogate

So I've just started having a problem where sometimes deleting files and folders will result in this dialog appearing, or "the folder cannot be deleted because it is open in another program." Why is this happening?I hope I don't have a virus looking through my stuff or something.

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The action cant be completed because the file is open in COM surrogate

You have opened or used other programs while tryied to make this change in the properties. To fix this problem, I suggest you close COM Surrogate by using Task Manager

1. press Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys simultaneously.
2. Locate the COM Surrogate process then right click it.
3. Locate End Task.
Note: If you can’t locate COM Surrogate process, switch to Details tab and find dllhost.exe. Then End Task.it

 

I have neither COM Surrogate in TASK MGR nor DLL files...

I have the same thing,COM surrogate and dll not listed,weird that some people have it and others don't. I turned off 'Always show icons never thumbnails' as someone said this may help but it didn't.

 

File can't be deleted / modified,, its open in COM surrogate

Hello,

i would like to ask how to get rid of the error, which prevents me to modify / delete certain files on my PC, since they are "opened in com surrogate".

What bothers me that the two of these files currently on my desctop are SVG icons, one called "credit-card.svg" and second "map-location-dot.svg". Out of all files, these who are opened in COM surrogate. I run the scan (Bit Defender) and it found nothing. There are 3 COM surrogates processes within my PC, all leads to system32, so everything looks normal, but im little worried, since it picked two files of that particular name. These are SVG icons, so there is no harm done, but still... pretty wierd.

For any advices, i will be happy. Thank you!

Hugo