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Questions tagged [file-unlocking]

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Removing locks on files in Windows 7

I need to modify a file that is locked by a process. How can I find the responsible process and release its lock? I'm running Windows 7.
burnt1ce
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OSX: Cannot unlock etc/paths file

I would like to edit /etc/paths file in my Mac computer. I am a newbie and I am trying to unlock the file. I tried in Terminal to do : etc tomasteicher$ sudo chflags nouchg /etc/paths etc tomasteicher$ open -e /etc/paths Almost all tutorials I…
tomas.teicher
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Software for deleting files used by another process

I want a software, similar to Unlocker or something in which we can delete files that are used by another process, for Windows 2008 R2.
SyncMaster
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How to change Info.plist in a signed package?

I want to change a flag in the Info.plist of a signed OSX app (specifically I just want to set Application is agent (UIElement) = true so that it doesn't show up in the dock). First, it won't let me change the file directly, pretty much no matter…
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How to unlock the locked drive in Windows 7?

I installed Folder Lock 7.2.2 and locked F drive, But now I can't access the F Drive. It is not asking for the password. My system OS - Windows 7 64bit. How to unlock the F drive?
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Can windows search indexer prevent file from deleting?

I know that when windows processes open files for reading, they lock them. How does Windows indexer do that? Can it prevent the file from being deleted in addition to slowing everything down? Can my script disable the indexing in the working…
Val
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In windows, do file-locks stay after a process was terminated via taskkill?

We are not talking about a reboot/restart here (similar to another question). This question distinguishes the different way that windows handles existing file locks on a taskkill versus the way it responds to a shutdown/reboot. If I force kill a…
The Coordinator
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How to clear content of a lot of text files fast under Windows?

I have a folder with logs. This folder contains a lot of log files. I cannot delete these files because server keeps it. But I can remove content of every file. It is very annoying to open each file and remove content. Can you provide ideas to make…
gstackoverflow
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Unlock or delete locked folder programmatically

1. Summary I'm couldn't find, how I can unlock or delete locked folder with all subfolders via command-line interface. 2. Argumentation I'm working on the project. For example, my sources folder — sources, output folder — output. I view files…
Саша Черных
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If I reboot windows while a third-party process has a file locked, will the lock be automatically released?

If I reboot windows while a third-party process has a file locked, will the lock be automatically released? By third-party, I mean any non-windows process, such as my software or another vendors software. If so, is it 100% or depends?
The Coordinator
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Need Help about EaseUS LockMyFile

i just locked a folder with EaseUS LockMyFile . every thing was ok at first but today i just realized i can't open that folder even after giving password correctly every time i tried its unlocking but then shows locked again looks like…
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Is it safe to use Unlocker on Windows files?

I was trying to get rid if remains from McAfee and after everything failed I came across this: https://m.majorgeeks.com/files/details/unlocker.html So. I tried the software. I unlocked the services and set up their folders for deletion after…
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Robocopy over SMB from Windows 11 to MacOS Catalina Locks folders and makes backup fail

I am trying to backup an external hard drive on my Windows machine to an external hard drive on my iMac running macOS Catalina. I am using Robocopy batch file to mirror the 2 drives. The code I am using is below. robocopy F:\…
Frankie Galanti
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How to convert/format files back to programs,and other stuff?

I dunno if this was asked (excuse me if yes), I did checked first 3 pages but nothing found so... I have SSD (C:) and HDD(D:).I hided files and programs, with program HIDE FILES(by vovsoft) which was installed on my C: and I hided files that are on…
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How can I unlock a file without closing the file handle?

When I'm downloading a video file with Google Chrome, the file is locked and cannot be opened by media players. I want to be able to play the file while it's being downloaded. The video bitrate is lower than my Internet bandwidth so it wouldn't be a…
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