How To Delete Locked Files

Have you ever face a situation situation where you wanted to delete or move a file, but Windows simply wouldn’t allow you to do it?

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

These messages commonly appear when you’re trying to delete files.

The main reason behind this is that the explorer.exe process locks files that are in use, effectively preventing you from deleting them.

To solve the problem Download LockHunter. 

 You’ll notice that right after installing the software, a new option named "What is locking this file?" will appear when right clicking any files or folders in Windows Explorer.

To unlock a locked file, just right click it,then click on "Unlock It!" now you can also able to delete the file by clicking on "Delete It!"

I hope this solution will help you.

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