Delete Locked Files (32 and 64-bit)
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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