It seems like on Windows I all the time come across those darned files I can’t delete because another process is using it. Up until a few months past I have always used a program called Unlocker to get around this, and it has served me fine. I had to bring to an end using it, yet, when I moved to Vista 64-bit seeing as it only includes support for 32-bit versions of Windows.
LockHunter, on the other hand, is a similar free utility that works on Windows 2000 up to Windows 7, and comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors. Just like Unlocker it integrates into your Windows Explorer context menu to save some clicks each time you wish to unlock a file.
Here’s a rundown on several of the features:
Shows processes locking a file or folder
Allows to unlock, delete, copy or rename a protected file
Allows to kill locking process
Allows to take away locking processes from hard drive
Integrates in to Explorer menu
It deletes files into the recycle bin, so you may restore them if... Read More
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NOTE: Here I’ll describe how to change the first tab “General” in System Properties dialog box. Following is a screenshot of the dialog box which will you get after following this trick:
1.) I’m uploading some images, which will be required to be added in dialog box. Just download them on your computer and Save them as BMP (Coz the site automatically converted them in JPG after uploading):
Save it as 1.BMP
1.jpg
Save it as 4.BMP
4.jpg
Save it as 5.BMP.
5.jpg
Save it as 6.BMP
6.jpg
2.) Open %windir%\System32\sysdm.cpl file in Resource hacker.
3.) Now we have to replace existing 1.BMP file with the downloaded one. To do this:
a.) Goto Bitmap -> 1 -> 1033.
b.) Click on Action -> Replace Bitmap ….
c.) Click on Open file with new bitmap… button.
d.) Select the new downloaded 1.BMP file and click on Open button.
e.) finally click on Replace button.
4.) Now we have to add remaining downloaded BMPs in the file. To do this:
a.) Click on Action -> Add a new Resource ….... Read More
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