Deleting Locked Files In Windows
Joe M posted in free stuff on February 8th, 2010
When using Windows, if you have ever tried to delete a file or folder…
You know that it does not always work.
Sometimes, you get an annoying message.
Something to the effect of…
“Being used by another program or process.”
No software is perfect.
But, how do you get around the error message?
Sometimes, a reboot alone will work.
Sometimes, it takes a reboot, then booting into safe mode.
What if neither of those work?
I came across Unlocker.
It allows you to determine what has the file or folder locked.
You can then stop the program or process… then delete the item.
It also does a great deal more.
You can end processes from DLLs, and without rebooting.
There is also a command line option.
It’s free, and you can find it here.