LockHunter is a free tool to delete files blocked by something you do not know. LockHunter is useful for fighting against malware, and other programs that are blocking files without a reason. Unlike other similar tools it deletes files into the recycle bin so you may restore them if deleted by mistake.
Key Features:
- Shows processes locking a file or folder
- Allows to unlock, delete, copy or rename a locked file
- Allows to kill locking process
- Allows to remove locking processes from hard drive
- Can unload DLLs from processes
- Integrates in to Explorer menu
- It deletes files into the recycle bin, so you may restore them if deleted by mistake
- Supports both 32 and 64bit Windows
Version 3.2.3.126 release notes:
Bug fixes
- On some configurations the program stopped displaying its UI
- It was impossible to select a locked file from the open file dilog ("file in use" error)
- The program displayed a wrong message on command line "delete" command
- Incorrect order of "kill" command when called with "delete" switch ("delete" called before "kill" which lead to inabilty to delete a blocked file)
- A message may display even when the program called with "silent" command line switch
- The program displayed success message on deletion failure of a folder
- Some minor interface glitches in classic Windows theme fixed
- Command line may loose some parameters when run from non elevated environment
New features
- Now command line return non zero exit code in case of unsuccessful operation. Find list of exit codes in the manual
- "delperm" command line switch added. It allows to delete a file permanently without taking it to the Recycle Bin
Download: LockHunter 3.2.3.126 | 2.9 MB (Freeware)
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