- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: October 25, 2009
- Total Downloads: 486,169
- Downloads last week: 8,008
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 183 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This single-function system utility removes a file's access restrictions, but lacks some common features. Unlocker is unobtrusive: it resides in the system tray; an Unlocker command appears in files' right-click menus.
The application removes file-access restrictions that prevent a user from moving, deleting, or renaming a file. The user right-clicks on a file and selects Unlocker, which displays information regarding the selected file, such as Path Locked, PID, Handle, and Process Path. This program also allows terminating a currently running process. In some cases, files cannot be accessed due to Windows file-access bugs, for which Windows informs the user the file is currently in use--even when it's not.
Unlocker can effectively bypass this bug's restrictions; it unlocks or disables whatever is preventing the user to access that file. This tool would be a lot easier to use if it allowed hot keys. Novices to advanced users will find this free application very useful.
Publisher's description
From Cedrick Collomb :Ever had such an annoying message given by Windows: Cannot delete file: Access is denied. There has been a sharing violation. The source or destination file may be in use or the file is in use by another program or user. Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use. Unlocker is the solution. Unlocker is an Explorer extension that allows you with a simple right-click of the mouse on a file or folder to get rid of error message such as error deleting file or folder, cannot delete folder: it is used by another person or program.
What's new in this version:
Version 1.8.8 adds fully optional shortcuts to eBay during the installation and improves the way DLLs are unloaded.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.3 stars out of 183 votes
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Version: Unlocker 1.8.8
"Product: good; eBay payload: bad"
Pros: The product works fine.
Cons: There's no capability to opt-out of the eBay download.
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Version: Unlocker 1.8.8
Pros: It was easy to install and worked immediately. I was able to delete items that I had not been able to for months.
Cons: I had to run it a few times to completely remove some items.
Summary: Very user friendly, simple install, works as promised.
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Version: Unlocker 1.8.8
"I liked how it works, fast and neat"
Pros: works and is fast and neat
Cons: I had no problems
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Version: Unlocker 1.8.8
Pros: very cool tool that will pop up whenever a file wont do what you want it to do. from deleting to moving a file that for no apparent reason, will not cooperate. with this app, its a done deal.
Cons: only con is that it works every time a file doesn't respond to a command and that includes commands given accidentally or where you know the file is busy somewhere else. so it works too well sometimes, if that can be viewed as a fault... ?
Summary: i have been using this for years and cant imagine my computer without it. it always allows you to have the upper edge for your file management.
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Version: Unlocker 1.8.8
Pros: AWESOME EASY SAFE
Cons: ONLY CHECK THE EXTENSION AND THE VIRUS WONT HARM YOU
Summary: good program and safe(if you know how to use it)(does require some IT knowledge)
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