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ShowWhatProcessLocksFile: all versions and old releases

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

6 versions of ShowWhatProcessLocksFile are listed here, from December 12, 2021 to the current 11.0. Each one links to the publisher’s own installer files.

2021: 1 1 21 2022: 0 22 2023: 0 23 2024: 1 1 24 2025: 3 3 25 2026: 1 1 26

6 versions over 4 years · about 1.4 a year

VersionDateSizeFiles
11.0Latest April 26, 2026 — 64-bit ZIP
Release notes
- Change installation path to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs
- Improve performance
- Support finding locks in files located on network shares and mounted drives
10.0 November 13, 2025 — 64-bit ZIP
Release notes
Bug fix: properly send the path to a new process when the run as an admin button is pressed.
8.0 February 23, 2025 — 64-bit ZIP
Release notes
Set the background of the context menu icon to transparent to look better in the Dark mode.
7.0 February 22, 2025 — 64-bit ZIP
6.0 May 13, 2024 — 64-bit ZIP
3.0 December 12, 2021 — 64-bit ZIP

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