To delete a file simply choose the Unlock and Delete option from the central drop down button. IObit Unlocker works on windows XP and above. Sadly the official download from IObit redirects to FreeNew. Visit IObit Unlocker. Anti malware and Firewall developers Emsisoft have created BlitzBlank to help in the removal of difficult to delete files especially in the case of malicious files and processes. The program is specifically designed to remove files during the Windows boot process before most software has a chance to protect or lock a file.
The tool has other deleting options besides files and folders, such as removing registry entries, disabling drivers and also executing other files.
BlitzBlank is a tool for more advanced users and a warning on starting the tool will tell you that. BlitzBlank is a portable executable which makes it great for the USB toolkit.
The Action column will allow for deleting, moving or copying and you can replace with a Dummy or choose to make a backup. Multiple entries can be added, just enter the new item on the next line.
Click Execute Now and the program will prompt to reboot. All actions in the Designer tab are fed into the Script tab where they can be edited, saved, loaded or pasted in from a previous session. Download BlitzBlank. Unlocker is without doubt the most popular locked file removal utility around and has been for quite a few years. In addition to helping remove files with permission or file protection issues, it also tries to remove the process handles that might have a lock on a file causing it to be not removable.
An install will give you a handy right click context menu entry where you can simply right click on a file or folder and select Unlocker from the menu. Depending on if there are any locking handles on the file will determine whether you get the simple delete helper dialog above, or the main window which shows the processes causing an issue and you have the option of unlocking the handles on the file or killing the process causing the lock completely.
The program comes in both bit and bit versions and also a portable version although currently it is one release behind the setup installer. Something you need to watch out for is the adware options that need to be disabled during an install.
Download Unlocker. NoVirusThanks File Governor works in quite a similar way to Unlocker in that it can try to forcefully delete a file as well as unlocking the handles attached to it including DLL file handles. File Governor comes as both portable or setup versions and the handy thing is the portable version still gives you the option to include a right click entry for it in your Windows context menu. The Tools menu gives the option to browse for and Force delete, Delete on reboot or Rename a single file.
File Governor work on Windows and above. Download File Governor. KillBox is a tiny single executable of under K and sadly the program has been abandoned with no website and no chance of updates or fixes.
It does pack quite a lot into that small size though, and offers a standard file delete method, a Delete on reboot and also replace the with a dummy or chosen file on reboot method. You can browse for or drag and drop more than 1 file onto the window at once, dropping a folder will enter the files in the folder and the directory itself at the bottom of the drop down list. Choose the delete method and then click the red icon to begin the delete process.
Works on Windows XP to Windows 7. Download Pocket KillBox. Although Unlock IT is a pretty looking program with themes, it can only unlock process handles and cannot delete, move or rename files directly. UnlockMe looks like a useful tool but crashed nearly every time we tried to select a file to delete. Also looked at were Delete Doctor and FilExile and both are more like general delete tools without the more advanced options needed to delete stubborn files.
I wanted a tool that works to delete without rebooting. Wise Force Deleter work like a charm. Deleted the folder directly without reboot. Was looking for a solution for a whole day, and now I use IObit. Thankyou for sharing this information! LockHunter lets you delete, move, and rename protected files in an intuitive user interface that includes bright icons. You can edit or delete archives in an appealing UI. Unlocker is a practical software that can unlock protected files on your Windows PC.
Unlocker will kill processes that are blocking your access to content. You can erase, label, and transfer the unlocked folders and files.
If you delete content, then there may be a message that appears to let you know the media will be removed at the next reboot. The developer does not update the program on a regular basis. You can turn on the automatic update feature to receive the latest software update automatically. We don't have any change log information yet for version 1. Sometimes publishers take a little while to make this information available, so please check back in a few days to see if it has been updated.
If you have any changelog info you can share with us, we'd love to hear from you! Head over to our Contact page and let us know. IObit Unlocker for Windows allows you among many things, to delete files that for a numbe.
Unlocker Portable is a powerful universal program for removing stored problems files and corrupted folders on your Windows system. The utility is very simple to learn and simple to utilize on a very r.
Aiseesoft iPhone Unlocker is a free application developed for iPhone devices. You can use the app to remove Apple IDs and wipe passcode.
If you are having some trouble with your Windows operating system and its file corruption, then this article may be of assistance to you. For those who need to unlock their CIUX Mobile Internet Genie, there are a few simple steps to follow, that when followed will help you unlock your phone.
The software covers all possible scenarios for a locked phone. You can download it free but need a l. This can be turned off during the installation in the components section. This will require Unlocker to connect to the internet every time it checks for a new version.
Thanks to Chen Xi Yang for the Chinese translation. French translation done by me since I am French :. Thanks to Michael D. More informations in the FAQ. Thanks to Vidziu for his help while debugging - Reduced executable size from 72KB to Sad but true. This make of Unlocker a very useful tool against viruses, trojan and worms that attach DLLs to processes to be invisible. Again I strongly advise to be extremely careful with this functionnality - Window position and columns sizes are now remembered by Unlocker.
Thanks to Michael for the suggestion - Hovering tooltip displayed when content do not fit in a column. Unlocker will never contain any virus and it is a shame that McAfee is not able to unpack files packed with WinUPack , and properly unacceptable for a professional tool. Generally speaking if you have any doubt about a file you can submit a file to be scanned by several anti-viruses Virus Total and Jotti VirusScan.
Those sites do not install anything on your machine, you just submit a file to them and they scan it by over 13 different anti-viruses. Thanks to all users who had problems for their support. Thanks to Icfu and Marcus for the suggestion - Added a silent mode for people who want to use unlocker as a command line. Thanks to Ghenadie Cotaga for the suggestion. Of course I do not need to remind you to be very careful with this and not to try to unlock all handles on C: for example.
Also added a shortcut to this webpage and to the uninstaller. Many thanks to Icfu for the tip. Example folder1 can be locked because of list1. Uninstall Unlocker, reboot, delete all registry keys containing Unlocker, reboot, reinstall. Yes, since version 1.
Unlocker -H for command line options. Read Microsoft's documentation and set "Debug Programs" rights. Read Microsoft's documentation and set "Back up files and directories" rights. I strongly advise not to use this, you should always look which processes lock a file, because some of them might be valid.
However if you wish to ignore those recommendations install this in your registry. Select "Delete" before clicking "Unlock All".
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