Have 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.
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 “Unlockerâ€, 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.
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June 22nd, 2007 at 2:27 pm
I generally use the windows task manager to kill those tasks.
June 22nd, 2007 at 4:15 pm
Great utility , will try it .
July 20th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
gr8 post, thnx alot i have always been fighting with those files! will try it !
June 5th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
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.
December 15th, 2008 at 6:48 am
Hey, I wonder why nobody comes up with the following solution:
(Works if you want to erase folders which are ‘currently used’ … and yet are just empty but not erasable or anything like that.)
For folders the solution is quite simple:
1. Run the Task Manager and go to the Process tab
2. Select ‘Explorer.exe’ and end it (right click with mouse) once you do, all your open windows will close, do not worry.
3. In Task Manager go to File, then start new task. Next type in Explorer.exe and you’re done! Now you will be able to erase folders, unless they are special secured ones (e.g. System Volume Information).
In other words, you don’t need any additional software.
If you wish to erase locked files which are not erasable, like Window’s Index.dat files, download Amok Delay Del… works fine for me… erases files at next boot and really does not more than that!
Maverick
February 23rd, 2009 at 4:15 am
Thanx Maverick - a case of Occam’s razor here i think.