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ShowWhatProcessLocksFile silent install & uninstall

Discover what processes lock a specific file or folder. It is a simpler and faster clone of the PowerToys File Locksmith utility.

Commands for installing ShowWhatProcessLocksFile without prompts, removing it again and detecting it from deployment tools. A command is shown only when it is certain: from the manifest or the installer technology’s documented default.

Related guide: Silent install switches: MSI, NSIS, Inno Setup · Uninstall a program with the registry or PowerShell

With winget

PowerShell
winget install --id PolarGoose.ShowWhatProcessLocksFile -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
winget upgrade --id PolarGoose.ShowWhatProcessLocksFile -e --silent
winget uninstall --id PolarGoose.ShowWhatProcessLocksFile -e --silent

By installer

64-bit · ZIP

Silent installmsiexec /i ShowWhatProcessLocksFile.zip /qn /norestart

PowerShell: download, verify, install

Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.

install-showwhatprocesslocksfile.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/PolarGoose/ShowWhatProcessLocksFile/releases/download/v12.0/ShowWhatProcessLocksFile.zip'
$sha256 = 'BCABB6C71ED1E4ED4BFAC2CA4BC73F2E0FFBD385E5B66511EF3DE072B16D74BA'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'ShowWhatProcessLocksFile.zip'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process msiexec.exe -ArgumentList '/i', ('"{0}"' -f $file), '/qn', '/norestart' -Wait

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