Alternatives to LockHunter 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...
- Discontinued The program is no longer updated.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/
Free Windows
Support for 64 bit Portable Presence in context menu 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

17 Like
IObit Unlocker

Solution for "cannot delete" problems on Windows Often when we try to delete a file or folder in Windows, we see annoying messages such as "Cannot...
- Warning VirusTotal detects numerous concerns, see https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/e5c1b479630e958e8f8e07ac42d43dcdb8d5ac639b20ebb1515fc9345f1da801/detection
Free Windows PortableApps.com
Multiple languages Presence in context menu Add a feature

16 Like
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

12 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

17 Like
ThisIsMyFile

Fast, effective tool for unlocking or deleting locked or protected files on Windows.

Free Windows
Automatic customer engagement Add a feature

1 Like
Wise Force Deleter

Wise Force Deleter, a solution for deleting undeletable files or folders. It helps you to unlock and delete 'Access Denied' or 'File in Use' files. ...

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

1 Like
Long Path Fixer

Long Path Fixer is a FREE utility for moving, copying, renaming and deleting files and folders with Very Long Paths, that is paths longer than the Windows API can handle...

Free Windows
Support for Long Path Name Add a feature

1 Like
Path Too Long PRO

File path too long to delete? Use Path too long utility to remove any file Windows had blocked. Path too long by ABTO Software, beware of fakes!.

Commercial $ $ $ Windows
No features added Add a feature

1 Like
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

4 Like
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

3 Like
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

2 Like
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

3 Like
Delete Doctor

Delete files that are difficult to delete, such as some files left by viruses and trojans, or files with corrupted file names. This program can also delete files like...

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

3 Like
Se7en File Replacer

System modders need to take ownership of a system file before it can be replaced.. To make this process a little less time consuming I wrote a small program that does...

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

1 Like