ShowWhatProcessLocksFile

Designing and updating operating systems is an incredibly complex task and oftentimes, certain features demanded by the user-base may take a long amount of time before being implemented, which is where the open-source community takes it upon itself to provide optional solutions to enhance your productivity and fix issues with ease.

One example is ShowWhatProcessLocksFile, a simple yet efficient application that lets users know what programs are currently using a particular file or folder and terminate them on the spot in order to make modifications to the item in question.

Double-clicking the installation package instantly adds the program’s dedicated entry to Windows’ original context menu, which brings up a minimalist interface listing the apps preventing you from deleting, renaming, or moving various files from your local or external storage drives, thus giving you a clearer picture regarding the importance of the item to other running services before making any changes that could break the functionality of certain pieces of software.

Key Features:

• Identify programs using specific files or folders


• Terminate processes preventing file modifications


• Integrates with Windows context menu


• Displays processes' IDs for easier troubleshooting


• Lightweight memory footprint

Technical Specifications:

• Platform: Windows


• Version: 1.0


• File size: 2MB


• RAM usage: 50MB


• Processor: 1GHz Pentium or equivalent

If you work with removable storage devices on a daily basis and have a habit of safely disconnecting them from Windows’ system tray menu before physically removing them, then ShowWhatProcessLocksFile can be of great use. Its integration with the native context menu caters to those with mouse-focused workflows, and its lightweight memory footprint ensures smooth operation.