Delete files that cannot be deleted with Unlocker

　　Sometimes, when we delete a file, we pop up the dialog box shown in the following illustration (Figure 1), suggesting that the current file cannot be deleted, but the key is that you cannot find any programs or processes that are currently accessing the file.

Figure 1

You might say, "Analyze the process and turn off the process that calls the file!" "But as a general computer user, maybe not familiar with the process or when the file you want to delete is associated with multiple processes, even if there is a hidden process, you have to analyze the process, you may be more trouble, especially some viruses or malicious programs or infected files, not so" simple "will directly give You remove them. So this time we really need a regular user will use the small software, help us to "pry" those programs out, and then we can easily close these programs, and then delete those not the files.

We recommend that you use Unlocker, with it you can easily, easily and effectively solve this small but very annoying problem!

　　First, Software quick overview

Software Name: unlocker

Software Size: 1.56MB

Software Licensing: Free Edition

Operating Environment: Win7/win2003/winxp/win2000/

Software Introduction: Unlocker is a free right key expansion tool, when a user discovers that a file or process cannot be deleted, it can be unlocked by "unlocker" in the right-click menu, but it is not a program that is forced to close, but rather a way to disassociate the process from the program, thus not causing data loss.

　　Second, the use of software

After downloading the installation program from the Internet, click Install. After installation, the unlocker is directly combined with the right mouse button (Figure 2).

Figure 2

Later when you want to delete the file, the right key to select Unlocker can be.

Application 1: Delete stubborn files

The problem we may encounter in the day-to-day operation of Windows is that a file cannot be deleted, and the system always prompts the file to be in use, but the key is that you cannot find any programs or processes that are currently accessing the file (Figure 1). We can then use the Unlocker tool to delete these files. Right-click on the file you want to delete, click on the "unlocker" option, and in the pop-up window (Figure 3) clicking the unlock or unlock all button.

Figure 3

If the dialog box "file is moved to the Recycle Bin" appears (Figure 4), the description file was successfully deleted.

Figure 4

If the file cannot be deleted, do you want to perform the deletion at the next reboot? dialog box (Figure 5), click the Yes button and the file will be deleted automatically the next time the system starts.

Figure 5

If no files or folders are locked by a process, click on their small triangles directly in the lower-left corner of the window, and select Delete in the Drop-down list box.

Application 2: Safely remove mobile devices

U disk, mobile hard disk has become an indispensable part of our computer use, I believe that everyone in the use of these mobile storage devices, must have encountered such trouble, obviously no longer access to the flash drive or mobile hard disk, but not normal removal, even if the attempt is still invalid (Figure 6).

Figure 6

A lot of people encounter this kind of situation is to pull out a U disk directly, so in fact to U disk and computer are not good.

However, if you have unlocker this tool, then things are simple. Open the My Computer window and select the drive letter that contains the flash drive. by executing "unlocker" from the right-click menu, you can clearly see the process currently accessing the mobile device (Figure 7), click the unlock or Unlock all button, and then click the Secure Remove Hardware icon on the right side of the taskbar again , you can safely delete it. If no files or folders are locked by a process, select the Delete action directly in the Drop-down list box.

Figure 7

In addition, starting with version 1.8.0, Setup will automatically install a component named Assistant (assistant), some friends feel that this component seems to have some "rogue" means, in fact, you can not worry, it is unlocker helper components, or more practical. The official web site explains the Assistant (assistant): The Unlocker helper can automatically start unlocker when you try to delete or move a file to prompt the user what process is being locked by the file that is currently being manipulated, thus eliminating the hassle of the user clicking the right button.

When we first started installing the software, we were prompted to install the Assistant (Figure 8), you can choose whether to install the relevant components, and then click "Install".

Figure 8

If you choose to install the Unlocker Assistant, the completion of the installation will be in the desktop in the lower right corner of the tray appears its icon, if you do not want it to start with the software, just click on the icon on its right button will be "automatic start" cancellation, and will not have any major impact.

　　Third, summary

In general, the Unlocker function is very practical, in fact, the best application of unlocker is in the killing aspect of the virus, it can be easier to delete the running virus files, so as to achieve complete removal of the system virus.

But the caveat here is that you have to make sure that the file you're about to delete is no longer needed, and that unlocker can only delete a single file and not delete the folder. If you also have this kind of small trouble, please unlocker to help, it can help you solve such problems easily oh!