Trash cannot delete file in use

I occasionally have troubles deleting files from the Trash because the message says that the files are still in use, even though I haven't got any applications open.
One of the main features that convinced me to upgrade to Snow Leopard was that it would say which application was using the file that was in use. However, since updating, the warning message hasn't changed since Leopard. Is there a preference or something I need to change to get this feature active?

GromReaper wrote:
I occasionally have troubles deleting files from the Trash because the message says that the files are still in use, even though I haven't got any applications open.
One of the main features that convinced me to upgrade to Snow Leopard was that it would say which application was using the file that was in use. However, since updating, the warning message hasn't changed since Leopard. Is there a preference >or something I need to change to get this feature active?
Here is a [read on trash|http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html] that may help you. And, I don't remember Apple promising the feature your mention. [Read here|http://www.apple.com/macosx/refinements/enhancements-refinements.html].

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