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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The assumption here is the partition scheme will be created on a hard drive with Windows XP already installed. This is probably the most common situation that users face when considering changing to a more sophisticated partitioning scheme. In spite of the fact that a single hard drive can be configured in many different ways, it’s a pretty safe bet that an off the shelf system will arrive in one of two basic configurations. Either the entire drive will be partitioned as C: as shown in Fig. 01 or it will be split into two partitions, one as C: that is visible and another partition that is hidden and contains an image of the operating system or the files that are used in conjunction with system manufacturer supplied Restore CD’s.
Fig. 01
It’s unfortunate that many of the systems being purchased today use the single partition approach that consumes the entire hard drive. It would be far more convenient if the system was supplied with a smaller system partition while le... Read More
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