The Best Free Unlocker AlternativesTop File Unlockers and other similar apps like Unlocker

The best free alternative to Unlocker is LockHunter. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Unlocker and 16 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Unlocker are Microsoft PowerToys, IObit Unlocker, Wise Force Deleter and ThisIsMyFile.

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  1. LockHunter icon

    LockHunter

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    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...

    17 LockHunter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    It has a context menu and the installation is not full of bundleware

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks LockHunter is a great Unlocker alternative.

    • LockHunter is the most popular Windows alternative to Unlocker.

    • LockHunter is the most popular free alternative to Unlocker.

    • LockHunter is Free and ProprietaryUnlocker is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Microsoft PowerToys icon

    Microsoft PowerToys

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    Open-source utilities for Windows include FancyZones for window management, PowerRename for bulk renaming, and Keyboard Manager for custom shortcuts. Ad-free, supports multi-monitor setups, no registration needed, lightweight resource usage, and works offline.

    63 Microsoft PowerToys alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    • Microsoft PowerToys is the most popular Open Source alternative to Unlocker.

    • Microsoft PowerToys is Free and Open SourceUnlocker is Free and Proprietary
    • Microsoft PowerToys is LightweightUnlocker is not according to our users
  4. IObit Unlocker icon

    IObit Unlocker

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    Never Worry about “Cannot Delete Files” on Your PC.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about IObit Unlocker as an Alternative to Unlocker
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    Is doing its job at least as well as Unlocker does, but it shows up in the context menu in new versions of Windows. Unlocker is gone from right click menus.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think IObit Unlocker is a great Unlocker alternative.

    • IObit Unlocker is Free and ProprietaryUnlocker is also Free and Proprietary
  5. Wise Force Deleter icon

    Wise Force Deleter

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    When we try to delete a file in Windows systems, we might see notices or errors like below:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  6. ThisIsMyFile icon

    ThisIsMyFile

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    ThisIsMyFile is a small, fast tool for quickly unlocking and deleting locked or protected files on Windows. It's helpful for those times Windows locks up a file and makes it so that you can't remove it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  7. EMCO UnLock IT icon

    EMCO UnLock IT

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    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 locking processes and can unlock it by terminating those processes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  9. FileASSASSIN icon

    FileASSASSIN

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    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 file that will not delete - FileASSASSIN can remove it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Negative
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    Doesn't delete folders, only deletes files

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think FileASSASSIN is a great Unlocker alternative, some don't.

    • FileASSASSIN is Free and ProprietaryUnlocker is also Free and Proprietary
    • FileASSASSIN is LightweightUnlocker is not according to our users
  10. Long Path Fixer icon

    Long Path Fixer

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    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 (i.e. MAX_PATH: 259 real characters).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. ForceDelete icon

    ForceDelete

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    ForceDelete is a handy and free Windows utility that unlocks and deletes files or folders which are used by other processes and cannot be deleted. GUI mode and command line batch mode are both available. You can also use it via context menu.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Lock-UnMatic icon

    Lock-UnMatic

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Lock-UnMatic is the most popular Mac alternative to Unlocker.

    • Lock-UnMatic is Free and ProprietaryUnlocker is also Free and Proprietary
  13. SysTools UnBlocker icon

    SysTools UnBlocker

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    UnBlocker software unblocks all the files that are compatible with the NTFS alternate data stream security. The software is programmed to unblock all kinds of file including-EXE, ZIP, RAR, etc. It can process and unblock all the files irrespective of their sizes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. OpenedFilesView icon

    OpenedFilesView

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    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, file position, the process that opened the file, and more...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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