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 designed to be a very useful Windows Explorer extension allowing users with a simple right-click on a file or...
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.9.2, released in May 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
Features
- Portable
- Support for 64 bit
- Presence in context menu
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File Management
What is 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 designed to be a very useful Windows Explorer extension allowing users with a simple right-click on a file or folder to easily get rid of error message such as error deleting file or folder, cannot delete or rename folders. 17 languages.
Comments and Reviews
Whilst it seems less powerful under Vista compared to XP, I still think this is a really useful app. It is portable small under 50KB (deleting unnecessary files UPXing) and can be used with the "Send To" function in the mouse context menu.
This software really helpful and easy to use.
When you cannot delete some file, just right click on that file and choose Unlocker.
Do not install this program it installs malware and some very hard to remove browser hijacker that will not leave you alone even after you uninstall it.
Check for 1.9.0 and scan with VirusTotal, should be OK.
Reply written Feb 23, 2018
Newer releases is bundleware, I have the original legitimate one; only 2 false positives, on the EXE. Been using it since 2011. Great, only way to delete bad viruses, and protected directories such as C:\Program Files\WindowsApps if it can't delete within windows, it can delete during reboot, before windows marks the directories as active/ https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/a15033b0eacbf0642cfa7ec5b09b9763a1b2d128e40902eeeea65fd2df4ec8f2/detection https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kvs1a-tvju55_Oj4AEFcAbgN4yzZ-Q9p/view?usp=sharing
Reply written Oct 22, 2019
The developer been gone for 10+ years. The home page is INSECURE with HTTP. and the developer (help) page is focused on Vista and Win7. No mention of Win-8/10/11
I've always liked this tool. I used it today to delete a malware file upon startup that HiJackThis didn't seem to be able to delete.
Is this still legit software? They're releasing updates, but the page looks... off, and one of the mirrors is blocked as malware
Newer releases is bundleware, I have the original legitimate one; only 2 false positives, on the EXE. Been using it since 2011. Great, only way to delete bad viruses, and protected directories such as C:\Program Files\WindowsApps if it can't delete within windows, it can delete during reboot, before windows marks the directories as active/ https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/a15033b0eacbf0642cfa7ec5b09b9763a1b2d128e40902eeeea65fd2df4ec8f2/detection https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kvs1a-tvju55_Oj4AEFcAbgN4yzZ-Q9p/view?usp=sharing Sorry I deleted the 32bit version
Reply written Oct 22, 2019
Why would anyone even download this or an open source alternative? It's 2016 now, JFGI is a prominent term (hopefully soon to become synonymous with the term 'google it' ; better yet, replace it) and information is so easily attained. First of all, the hung file is locked by explorer.exe 90% of the time, and the other occurrences happen by programs recently used otherwise it's pretty common sense who the culprit is. If you really need something for those sticky pineapple infused situations where your girlfriend can't clean it up herself (but her usual methods), download process explorer and learn the real way to do it.
Check open or recently used programs that are still open or browse task manager (hereby referred to as 'TM' [if I can get superfluous for old time sake]) for programs that are in a ghosted state (closed to you, task bar [start button, system tray, clock etc.]), but upon observation of running process in task manager it is found to still be running in a ghost or hidden state. Usually crashed but not fully closed.
Save all work just to be cautious, save all tabs (Science forbid you're still using Internet Explorer) and close all occurrences of explorer.exe (this is most likely the solution).
If it's a really sticky situation where not even a strong acid base will remove the pineapple infused mess on your girlfriends system, get terminator style (terminator 2) and use your neural-net processing CPU to nuke the SOB, aka forcibly close (kill process through TM or drastic measures call for finding process ID [again through TM] and using TASKKILL in CMD or other CLI).
Reap in the rewards (better hope you been drinking your pineapple juice)!
I think it is unreasonable to call the Not Needed". First, it is faster than shutting down explorer simply right click and select the option then copy/delete/rename etc. with the extra option to perform the task after the next reboot. All useful and quicker. Also, while explorer.exe is often the culprit, in my experience it is less than half the time, much less.
Reply written Feb 23, 2018