Best Free Undeletable File Remover [1]
Introduction
Isn't it really frustrating if you want to delete a file or a folder but the system doesn't allow you to do so? Instead, the system just greets you with either one of these error messages:
- Cannot delete file: Access is denied.
- Cannot delete folder: It is being used by another person or program.
- There has been a sharing violation.
- The source or destination file may be in use.
- 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.
Any solutions? Give these undeletable file removers a try and you might find them helpful to unlock a file, terminate the processes using the file or remove file-access restrictions that prevent you from deleting, renaming or moving a file.
Rated Products
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Unlocker [4] [5]
A tiny program yet works well with supports for most features including kill processes
Our Rating:
License: Free
Platforms/Download: Windows (Desktop) [6] | [7]
Version reviewed: 1.9.2
Gizmos Freeware [8]
Summary:
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Platforms/Download: Windows (Desktop) [6] | [7]
Version reviewed: 1.9.2
Gizmos Freeware [8]
| Our Rating: 4.5/5 |
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Small file size, clean and simple user interface, with portable version available. Features include kill processes, close handles, unload DLLs, remove with or without reboot, command line and an optional action such as delete, rename, move or copy.
Adding a Bing or Quickstores toolbar but it's optional.
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License: Free
Small file size, clean and simple user interface, with portable version available. Features include kill processes, close handles, unload DLLs, remove with or without reboot, command line and an optional action such as delete, rename, move or copy.
Adding a Bing or Quickstores toolbar but it's optional.
Read full review... [5]
Our Rating:
License: Free (Private/Educational use)
Platforms/Download: Windows (Desktop) [11] | [7]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [8]
Summary:
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Platforms/Download: Windows (Desktop) [11] | [7]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [8]
| Our Rating: 4/5 |
Access from context menu or run separately. One-click to unlock or delete a file or folder, or close locking processes.
N/A
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License: Free (Private/Educational use)
Access from context menu or run separately. One-click to unlock or delete a file or folder, or close locking processes.
N/A
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FileASSASSIN [12] [13]
A small program to eradicate any type of locked files from your computer
Our Rating:
License: Free
Platforms/Download: Windows (Desktop) [14] | [7]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [8]
Summary:
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Platforms/Download: Windows (Desktop) [14] | [7]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [8]
| Our Rating: 4/5 |
Small file size, portable version available. Unlock locked file handles, unload modules, terminate a file's processes and/or delete a file.
Need to exercise caution when deleting a file as there is no option to temporarily send to the Recycle Bin.
Read more... [13]
License: Free
Small file size, portable version available. Unlock locked file handles, unload modules, terminate a file's processes and/or delete a file.
Need to exercise caution when deleting a file as there is no option to temporarily send to the Recycle Bin.
Read full review... [13]
Other Undeletable File Removers
These are other undeletable file removers currenlty not rated in this review.
- Process Explorer [15]
- OpenedFilesView [16]
- Advanced Process Manipulation [17]
- File & Folder Unlocker [18]
Freeware products reviewed but not recommended:
- Pocket Killbox [19] runs straight from the executable. It failed to delete a locked file for me when tested.
- EMCO UnLock IT [20] is in active development and features a Ribbon user interface. I found the performance of version 2.0 unsatisfactory. Surprisingly I was prompted a message "The selected resource is not locked by any application" when I checked a locked file with the program.
- UnlockMe [21] serves just to unlock a file. It worked when tested on my XP system but failed to unlock a file when I tried it on Windows 7, which probably not supported upon this review.
Related Products and Links
You might want to check out these articles too:
- Best Free File Cleaner [22]
- Best Free Secure Erase Utility [23]
- Best Free Duplicate File Finder [24]
- Best Free File Rename Utility [25]
- Best Free Program Uninstaller [26]
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