Trouble with Secure Delete Files

OK, I have upgragded to Tiger and I can't use WMP any longer. I'm a little angry about that, but I'll get over it.
I moved WMP to the trash and am trying to do a secure file delete and I get the following error:
The operation cannot be completed because the item "htm" is in use.
I can't figure out what's wrong. There 's nothing (that I can see) in the trash called htm. I like the secure file delete because it frees up space on my computer, but am stumped.
Anyone out there know what htm is?
Thanks for your help!
Oh, by the way...I have restarted, just in case something was running. I thought a restart would stop any program running.

MCOJerry
The first string, cd ~/.Trash/ takes you to the Trash directory in your home folder. The second, sudo rm -R * will delete its contents. Please tell me Was the stuff moved to the Trash folder from the internal start up disk?
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