WhoLockMe Alternatives

WhoLockMe is described as '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 use.", when you try to delete, move or rename a file?' and is an app in the file management category. There are more than 10 alternatives to WhoLockMe for Windows, PortableApps.com and Mac. The best WhoLockMe alternative is Process Explorer, which is free. Other great apps like WhoLockMe are Unlocker, LockHunter, IObit Unlocker and FileASSASSIN.

WhoLockMe alternatives are mainly File Unlockers but may also be Process Monitoring Tools or Process Management Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of WhoLockMe.

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Process Explorer
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Free • Proprietary
Process Monitoring Tool
Process Management Tool
Windows
PortableApps.com
72 Process Explorer alternatives
Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded. The display consists of two sub-windows. The top always shows a list of the currently active processes, including the names of their owning accounts, whereas the information...
- - Process Explorer is the most popular Windows alternative to WhoLockMe.
- - Process Explorer is the most popular free alternative to WhoLockMe.
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Process Explorer Features
1. PortableProcess Explorer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
CPU Monitoring
Affinity Mask
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Works with almost all versions of Windows and is officially supported by Microsoft.
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Unlocker
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Free • Proprietary
File Unlocker
Windows
22 Unlocker alternatives
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...
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Unlocker Features
1. PortableUnlocker can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Support for 64 bit
Presence in context menu
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The program is no longer updated.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
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Free • Proprietary
File Unlocker
Windows
21 LockHunter alternatives
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...
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LockHunter Features
Presence in context menu
Support for 64 bit
IObit Unlocker
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Free • Proprietary
File Unlocker
Windows
PortableApps.com
9 IObit Unlocker alternatives
Never Worry about “Cannot Delete Files” on Your PC.
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IObit Unlocker Features
Multiple languages
Presence in context menu
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VirusTotal detects numerous concerns, see https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/e5c1b479630e958e8f8e07ac42d43dcdb8d5ac639b20ebb1515fc9345f1da801/detection
FileASSASSIN
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Free • Proprietary
File Unlocker
Windows
19 FileASSASSIN alternatives
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.
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FileASSASSIN Features
1. LightweightFileASSASSIN consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Discontinued
EMCO UnLock IT
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Free • Proprietary
File Unlocker
Windows
19 EMCO UnLock IT alternatives
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.
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EMCO UnLock IT Features
1. Windows Explorer ExtensionEMCO UnLock IT can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
ThisIsMyFile
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Free • Proprietary
File Unlocker
Windows
11 ThisIsMyFile alternatives
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.
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OpenedFilesView
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Free • Proprietary
File Unlocker
Windows
19 OpenedFilesView alternatives
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...
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DelinvFile
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
16 DelinvFile alternatives
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 that are too long.
- - DelinvFile is the most popular commercial alternative to WhoLockMe.
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Delete Doctor
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Free • Proprietary
File Unlocker
Windows
17 Delete Doctor alternatives
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 the "index.dat" files, which store Internet history, by scheduling them for deletion upon system...
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Delete Doctor Features
1. Recover Corrupted FilesDelete Doctor can recover and repair corrupted files that won't open or that open with an error.
Lock-UnMatic
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Free • Proprietary
File Unlocker
Mac
20 Lock-UnMatic alternatives
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.
- - Lock-UnMatic is the most popular Mac alternative to WhoLockMe.
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Path Too Long PRO
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
22 Path Too Long PRO alternatives
Path Too Long and Path Too Long PRO are Windows tools to copy and delete files and folders with long paths. Just browse to the file and press a button to delete it, that’s it! Now you are able to rename long file names with new feature of Path Too Long PRO!
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