Unlocker 1.6.4- indespensible freeware Windows utility for power user at DVinfo.net

Richard Maloney · June 18th, 2005, 11:24 AM

This is a great little app I found, enjoy! (no spyware etc.) Basically when a file is locked, for whatever reason, right-click choose unlocker (this program), and it pops up a screen telling you what is locking the file and option to unlock it.

Ever had such an annoying message given by Windows?
It has many other flavors:
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.

Details
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker

Unlocker 1.6.4
Download:
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/unlocker1.6.4.exe

Ed Smith · June 18th, 2005, 02:06 PM

Cool little program, i'll have to give it a try!

That'll save me from having to delete them through DOS!

Cheers,

Rob Lohman · June 19th, 2005, 04:44 AM

I use a similar program called WhoLockMe. It shows me which process has a
file locked. Fortunately (yes, you read that right) it does NOT allow anyone
to unlock a file. Why is this fortunate? Because if a process has locked a file
it is a good thing (except for the Explorer AVI locking problem, however, I
solved that differently) to leave it locked. I either close the application or
reboot. I do not want my files corrupted by manually lifting a lock (which in
theory should not be possible unless they install some device driver).

Be careful with such a program!

Richard Maloney · June 22nd, 2005, 10:57 PM

"I either close the application or reboot."

Reboot? Rob if you have a critical file that you think is being written to or something yes don't mess with it, the program tells what is 'locking' it, other than that remote possibility unlock the file and do what you want to it. Also, this has nothing to do with device drivers.

No need to fear! but its only really useful if your routinely getting locked files in the work that you do.

June 18th, 2005, 11:24 AM	#1
Richard Maloney Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 90	Unlocker 1.6.4- indespensible freeware Windows utility for power user This is a great little app I found, enjoy! (no spyware etc.) Basically when a file is locked, for whatever reason, right-click choose unlocker (this program), and it pops up a screen telling you what is locking the file and option to unlock it. Ever had such an annoying message given by Windows? It has many other flavors: 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. Details http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker Unlocker 1.6.4 Download: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/unlocker1.6.4.exe

June 18th, 2005, 02:06 PM	#2
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Cool little program, i'll have to give it a try! That'll save me from having to delete them through DOS! Cheers, __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

June 19th, 2005, 04:44 AM	#3
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I use a similar program called WhoLockMe. It shows me which process has a file locked. Fortunately (yes, you read that right) it does NOT allow anyone to unlock a file. Why is this fortunate? Because if a process has locked a file it is a good thing (except for the Explorer AVI locking problem, however, I solved that differently) to leave it locked. I either close the application or reboot. I do not want my files corrupted by manually lifting a lock (which in theory should not be possible unless they install some device driver). Be careful with such a program! __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

June 22nd, 2005, 10:57 PM	#4
Richard Maloney Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 90	"I either close the application or reboot." Reboot? Rob if you have a critical file that you think is being written to or something yes don't mess with it, the program tells what is 'locking' it, other than that remote possibility unlock the file and do what you want to it. Also, this has nothing to do with device drivers. No need to fear! but its only really useful if your routinely getting locked files in the work that you do.