Solution to "This file is in use by another user / process"

Ever wondered why you get this popup message "This file is in use by another user / process" when you are trying to delete a file / rename a file.

The reason is quite simple. Some processes are currently accessing your file. The "some processes" usually are explorer.exe or your antivirus / internet security solution which tries to scan the file for viruses resulting in the above error message.

So want to find which process is locking your file? Well, here is the solution - Lockhunter


LockHunter is a foolproof file unlocker - more importantly - a freeware tool.

It is a free tool to delete files blocked by something you do not know. LockHunter is useful for fighting against malware, and other programs that are blocking files without a reason. Unlike other similar tools it deletes files into the recycle bin so you may restore them if deleted by mistake.

Key Features:-

* Shows processes locking a file or folder
* Allows to unlock, delete, copy or rename a locked file
* Allows to kill locking process
* Allows to remove locking processes from hard drive
* Integrates in to Explorer menu
* It deletes files into the recycle bin, so you may restore them if deleted by mistake
* Supports both 32 and 64bit Windows 

Courtesy : http://lockhunter.com/

You can download the tool from http://lockhunter.com/lockhuntersetup32.exe