How to Delete File or Folder Currently Used or Locked in Windows

UNLOCKER.pngHave you ever notice some file or folder that cannot be delete or move to the recycle bin in the Windows. Then it will prompt out with another window with some error or information regarding why those file or folder cannot be delete and the common error or information that prompt out is one out of the five as below

  • Cannot delete file: Access is denied
  • There has been a sharing violation
  • The source or destination file may be in use.
  • The file is in use by another program or user.
  • Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.

When users all facing this problem, most of the time they will restart the computer and again try to delete the file and folder. But if we using Unlocker, users can get the file or folder delete without restart their computer.

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Unlocker is the freeware for users to unlock the file or folder that currently lock by the Windows on the previous situation. Users just have to right click the file or folder and select “Unlocker”, and if the file or folder was locked then a window listing of lockers will appear as the picture above. Users simply just have to click the “Unlock All” and then the file or folder will be deleting by the users without restart the computer.

Here is the features comparison of Unlocker with other similar programs and proof that Unlocker is the best program. Unlocker is currently support Windows 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista, click here to download the Unlocker.

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4 Responses to “How to Delete File or Folder Currently Used or Locked in Windows”

  1. Nirmal Says:

    I generally use the windows task manager to kill those tasks.

  2. Madhur Kapoor Says:

    Great utility , will try it .

  3. Glock Says:

    gr8 post, thnx alot i have always been fighting with those files! will try it !

  4. aziz Says:

    how to delete files which are recently computer user? What i mean here the files which is write protected by windows or cannot accessed by the user.

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