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Applications

Console v1

A legacy method of searching the exact process which locks the specified file.
Use ExclusionFolders.txt and ExclusionProcesses.txt to speed-up the process.

Console v2

Allows to find the exact process pretty quick via Restart Manager API.

Usage

Run the application with a specified file to unlock it.
FileLockedBy.exe myDocument.docx

Explorer integration

Register the application
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Navigate to a locked file which needs to be deleted
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Do mouse right-click on the file
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Click Unlocker in the menu
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Click Unlocker once again to be sure the file is unlocked
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Delete the file
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PROFIT!

Microsoft.Win32.Registry is used due to .Net core limitations.