SOLVED! The Action Cannot Be Completed Because The File Is Open In COM Surrogate
If the error "the action cannot be completed because the file is open in COM Surrogate" is giving you a hard time, COM Surrogate may be at fault. To dismiss the error, you should terminate COM Surrogate using Task Manager. Other solutions include disabling the Preview Pane, conducting DISM and SFC scans, enabling Data Execution Prevention, taking ownership of the file,... For in-depth explanations, please watch our troubleshooting vid all the way till the end.