- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP
- Date added: October 25, 2009
- Total Downloads: 558,791
- Downloads last week: 14,745
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 216 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: 4.2 stars out of 216 votes
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Version: Unlocker 1.8.8
Pros: It works plain and simple. If windows prevents you from deleting a file, this allows you to unlock or kill the process that is holding your file from being deleted.
Cons: no con's really.. it's a great, small program.
Summary: ^__^
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Version: Unlocker 1.8.8
Pros: None. I stopped the install when my anti-virus software detected a Trojan in the download
Cons: I don't know if it works or not. Didn't get that far.
Summary: Be careful.
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Version: Unlocker 1.8.8
Pros: easy to download, but watchout for the spyware
Cons: Ran the installation, but the program wouldn't run on Windows XP.
Summary: useless (for me)
I decided to try it again and it worked! Sorry for the misinformation. Right clicking on the file in Windows Explorer gave me the option to delete the file. My ... read more >>
Updated on Dec 30, 2009 -
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Unlocker 1.8.8
"No Virus - Microsoft hates as used by Windows Pirates"
Pros: Microsoft started a campaign to end this software, as it is the most popular meathod of unlocking certain Windows WGA check files outside of Safe Mode, allowing easy pirating of some versions of Windows.
Cons: Occasionally, it'll come accross a file it can't unlock, and the system will need to restart before it can. Also, Microsoft's campaign has resulted in the developer's website being snuffed out.
Summary: This is, or once was, one of the most useful tools out there. Sadly, Microsoft started a campaign against it, and it is more or less dead now. Anti-pirate activity masked as anti-virus security is becoming quote common. AVG, for instance, detects al... read more >>
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Version: Unlocker 1.8.8
"TrojanClicker:Win32/Yabector.B"
Pros: LESS THAN ZERO.
TrojanClicker:Win32/Yabector.BCons: ALERT LEVEL: SEVERE
Category: Trojan Notifier
Description: This program connects to the Internet in the background.
Recommendation: Remove this software immediately.Summary: ALERT LEVEL: SEVERE
Category: Trojan Notifier
Description: This program connects to the Internet in the background.
Recommendation: Remove this software immediately.
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