Unlocker – unlock files used by other programs
A common Windows error is “Cannot delete file: It is being used by another person or program. Close any programs that might be using the file and try again”; this dialog box can be very irritating, since you know you are not doing anything wrong. The error appears because that file is currently “locked”, meaning a program/process is using the file.
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There are many programs that will help you with this problem, but the best in my opinion is Unlocker.
The application is integrated in Windows Explorer, so all you have to do is right-click the file you wish to delete and click “Unlocker”. This freeware is small, fast and efficient; it has an extremely easy-to-use interface. If the file is used by another program you will see the processes that lock the respective file, including their PIDs (Process Identifier) Simply “unlock” it and you’re done!
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The moment you unlock an object, you should look carefully at the name of the process that controls it, or else you risk stopping important Windows processes, this leading to system malfunction.
Unlocker is a free of charge application designed for all Windows platforms. The installer is less than 1MB.
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