Free Tools to Delete Currently Used, Locked, Undeletable, Busy Files

Unlocker tools are for situations where you have tried to delete, move or rename a file or folder under Windows only to receive a dialog box with an error message like "Cannot delete [filename]: It is being used by another person or program. Close any programs that might be using the file and try again." (or some other message about sharing violation or the file being in use). In some cases, closing "any programs that might be using the file" is easier said than done, since you might not be able to detect which program is locking that particular file. Sometimes the culprit is Windows Explorer, or some DLL loaded by it. The tools listed here work around this problem to delete undeleteable, locked, busy, or currently used file - some of them do this by scheduling the file to be deleted on the next reboot.

If the files are locked by Explorer you can run this at the CMD Prompt

TASKKILL /F /IM EXPLORER.EXE

Another solution is to Log-off and Log-on again on your account.

In case these two won't do the trick use this tools instead to help you delete stubborn files:

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Free Data Recovery Softwares

There are many free data recovery programs (undeleter) that can help recover your accidentally deleted or erased files. These file recovery programs can help you recover or undelete files on your PC.
Files that have deleted or recently emptied from your Recycle Bin are still present on your hard drive  or external USB drives and can be recovered using free data recovery software.

Take not that you can greatly increase the chance of recovering a file by limiting your computer usage.  For USB drives or memory cards do not use them until you are ready to do the recovery.  If you want to recover from your HDD, better use a portable software like Recuva.

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USB Drive Protection Tools

An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. Same saying can be applied to your USB External Storage Devices. It's better safe than sorry. Imagine if you had a full blown infection from an autorun file coming from your USB drive which could easily be prevented by using the following tools.

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How to Remove VBS Worm Using System Explorer 

 

1. Launch System Explorer. Go to the Processes Tab and end all Wscript.exe processes.

2. Next go to the Autoruns Tab. Right click on the wscript.exe entry and select Open Item Key in Regedit.

3. At regedit, take note of the location of the vbs file and delete it with Explorer.

4. Back at System Explorer and Delete Item.

5. Delete all autorun.inf and vbs file located at the root directory of all drives.

6. Do a scan of your hard drive as well as your external drives. I suggest Malwarebytes.