Alternatives to Delete Doctor for all platforms with any license

Unlocker

Get rid of error message like Error deleting or renaming file or folder, cannot delete folder: its being used by another person or program Unlocker application was...

Free Windows
Support for 64 bit Portable Presence in context menu Add a feature

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- Discontinued The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.9.2, released in May 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website.
- Bundleware Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
LockHunter

It is a free tool to delete files blocked by something you do not know. LockHunter is useful for fighting against malware, and other programs that are blocking files...

Free Windows
Support for 64 bit Add a feature

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DeadLock

DeadLock is a free file and folder unlocking utility brought to you by CodeDead. It can help you unlock files or folders that you’re unable to delete, copy, rename or...

Free Open Source Windows
No features added Add a feature

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EMCO UnLock IT

A neat free utility that helps you to take control of any file or folder when it is locked by some application or system. For every locked resource, you get a list of...

Free Windows
Windows Explorer integration Add a feature

10 Like
FileASSASSIN

FileASSASSIN is an application that can delete any type of locked files that are on your computer. Whether the files are from a malware infection or just a particular...

Free Windows
Lightweight Add a feature

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OpenedFilesView

OpenedFilesView displays the list of all opened files on your system. For each opened file, additional information is displayed: handle value, read/write/delete access...

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

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WhoLockMe

Have you ever bored by this Windows message : "Error Deleting File or Folder, ... There has been a sharing violation. The source or destination file may be in...

Free Windows Windows Explorer
Windows Explorer extension Add a feature

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DelinvFile

Use DelinvFile to delete files and folders with invalid names that cant be deleted or renamed via Windows Explorer. This includes names with invalid characters and names...

Commercial Windows
No features added Add a feature

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Lock-UnMatic

Sometimes, files on the Mac cannot be deleted, moved or renamed. This can be caused by insufficient access rights, or because some processes are still using these files....

Free Mac
No features added Add a feature

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Security Task Manager

Security Task Manager shows comprehensible information about programs and processes running on the computer. For each Windows process, it improves on Windows Task...

Commercial Windows
No features added Add a feature

3 Like
Delete FXP Files

Delete FXP Files is an application that provides you with a GUI you can use to easily delete stubborn directories and filenames. Many times, these kinds of...

Commercial Windows
No features added Add a feature

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File & Folder Unlocker

File & Folder Unlocker is a powerful yet easy-to-use system utility that gives you complete control over the locked files and folders on your computer. Like our...

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

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- Discontinued The product is no longer available on the official website, but last version released on March 2009, can be still downloaded from Softonic.
Free File Unlocker

Free File Unlocker is an essential free utility to delete currently Used, locked, undeletable, busy files. Works with all 32bit and 64bit versions of Windows and Windows...

Commercial Windows
Portable Add a feature

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Locked Files Wizard

The Locked Files Wizard, formerly known as CopyLock, is an assistant that allows you to either delete, move or rename files or folders used by the system or any other...

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

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- Discontinued According to website, no updates since Wednesday, May 05, 2010. See http://noeld.com/programs.asp?cat=misc
Long Path Eraser Free

Deletes files and folders with file names that are too long to erase.

Free Windows
Portable Add a feature

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- Discontinued Download is basically blocked by ads and malware.
- Warning Download recognized as malware by Chrome.