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ShowWhatProcessLocksFile 10.0 download

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

PolarGoose System utilities
This is an older version. The current version is 13.0. ShowWhatProcessLocksFile 13.0 · Released:

Installer files 10.0

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64-bit ZIP → MSI · en-US Current user — github.com VirusTotal

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Release notes

Bug fix: properly send the path to a new process when the run as an admin button is pressed.

https://github.com/PolarGoose/ShowWhatProcessLocksFile/releases/tag/v10.0

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