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 without a reason. Unlike other similar tools it deletes files into the recycle bin so you may restore them if...
Features
- Presence in context menu
- Support for 64 bit
- Command line interface
- Graphical User Interface
Tags
- delete-files
- locked-file
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What is 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 without a reason. Unlike other similar tools it deletes files into the recycle bin so you may restore them if deleted by mistake. Integrates into Explorer menu. At the moment LockHunter is in beta stage. So use it with care!
Key Features:
- Shows processes locking a file or folder.
- Gives you detailed information on the process.
- Allows to unlock, delete, copy or rename a locked file.
- Can delete a file at next OS restart.
- Allows to kill locking process.
- Allows to remove locking processes from hard drive.
- Can unload DLLs from processes.
- Integrates in to Explorer menu.
- It deletes files into the recycle bin, so you may restore them if deleted by mistake.
LockHunter information
Developed by
Crystal Rich Licensing
Proprietary and Free product.Rating
Average rating of 4.5Alternatives
17 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
Comments and Reviews
Unlocking sticky files/folders can be risky ... it should be done with caution. sometimes reboot can resolve the issue (safely remove any USB devices that might be implicated) Sticky USBs should be disconnected while the PC is shutdown
LockHunter PROS: Context Menu item makes unlocking easy ... point and click. One of the v.safe unlockers.
Example: Installed an ancient Win-XP app on Win-7 PRO x64 pc. EXE would run, but not show GUI. Was not listed in TaskManager. Could not delete nor unlock the old EXE. LockHunter showed a message that old EXE would be deleted on next boot. And it did . . :) :)
CON: The context menu caption is ridiculously long (verbose). I contacted the developer (email) several years ago, his reply: "he would think about it". A new version and he didn't think about it. :( Caption is not in Registry and I cannot dig deep enough with "Resource Hacker"
Example: _FileSearchEX has a default caption "Search via FileSearchEX" ... another overly verbose caption.
Light,Capable and Effective all you need to unlock and delete in use files or just see what process is locking a file or folder.
The Unlocker's substitute I was looking for.
Works in Windows 11.
I have not used it yet. I hope it does what I expect it to
It works as expected
I have been using Unlocker for many years, until I had to migrate to Windows 10. I had to search for an alternative since it did not work anymore on Windows 10 and LockHunter worked flawlessly. It is great for what it is created for, unlocking files due to them being stuck locked for one reason or another.