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PowerToys can tell you which app is locking a file, and it ended every 'file in use' error I've had

Enter File Locksmith.
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Microsoft is working on a new File Locksmith PowerToys utility to reveal which processes are using a file

Brace yourself for a new PowerToys utility. Microsoft's developers are busy working away on a new tool called File Locksmith which will be welcomed by anyone who has ever been greeted by a message ...
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PowerToys 0.64 adds File Locksmith and Hosts File Editor tools

João has been covering the tech world for over 7 years, with a heavy focus on laptops and the Windows ecosystem. I also love all things tech and videogames, especially Nintendo, which he's always ...
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PowerToys now tells you which app is blocking file deletion

Using the tool is super easy. In Windows Explorer, right-click the file that’s obstinately refusing to be deleted (or in use in any other way), then click “What’s using this file?” The File Locksmith ...
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Microsoft Is Developing a New PowerToys Utility Called 'File Locksmith'

Microsoft is working on a new and very useful PowerToys utility called File Locksmith. PowerToys is a freeware collection of system utilities designed for power users of Windows. The collection has ...
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Microsoft releases PowerToys 0.64.0 packed with bug fixes and two incredible new utilities

It is finally time for not only a new build of PowerToys, but also for the arrival of a pair of completely new utilities. Microsoft has released PowerToys 0.64.0 complete with two new tools, File ...