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Windows 7: File In Use when deleting file
Sometimes I can't delete a file because it's being used by some unknown applications. How can I find out what apps?
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Unlocker is a great tool for this.
- It lists all applications that are locking a file (or directory).
- It closes the handle without terminating the application that is locking the file.
Make sure you download the 64-bit version if yiu have a 64-bit OS.
I use SysInternals' Process Explorer. Search for the locked file. Not only will PE tell you which application locked it, but also what thread in that application opened it. In certain cases (only recommended if you know what you're doing!) you can get away by killing one thread, rather than an entire application.
At any rate, it will tell you who locked the file.
answered Dec 19, 2011 at 18:03
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Easier to answer than to hunt down similar questions, I guess Dec 19, 2011 at 18:46
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Easy isn't always good. :) Searching delete in use file IS pretty easy though. ;) Dec 19, 2011 at 18:49
Yes. Moo0 makes a free utility called FileMonitor that should do exactly this.
