https://github.com/PolarGoose/ShowWhatProcessLocksFile

Discover what processes lock a specific file or folder. It is a simpler and faster clone of the PowerToys File Locksmith utility.
https://github.com/PolarGoose/ShowWhatProcessLocksFile

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

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/PolarGoose/ShowWhatProcessLocksFile
• Owner: PolarGoose
• License: mit
• Created: 2021-05-02T10:16:14.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-04-29T02:31:33.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-22T18:46:28.404Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: utility, windows
• Language: C#
• Homepage:
• Size: 568 KB
• Stars: 53
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# ShowWhatProcessLocksFile

A simple clone of [PowerToys File Locksmith](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/file-locksmith) utility to discover what processes lock a specific file or folder.

## Advantages over File Locksmith

* Much faster

* Lightweight

* Supports older versions of Windows

* Doesn't require admin rights to be installed

## Screenshots

### Context menu



### Application



## System requirements

* Windows 7 x64 or higher (you might need to install [.Net Framework 4.6.2](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net462-web-installer))

## How to use

* Download `ShowWhatProcessLocksFile.msi.zip` from the latest [release](https://github.com/PolarGoose/ShowWhatProcessLocksFile/releases).

* Run the installer. The installer will install this program to the `%AppData%\ShowWhatProcessLocksFile` folder and add a `Show what locks this file` Windows File Explorer context menu element.

* Use `Show what locks this file` File Explorer's context menu to select a file or folder

* To terminate a process, select it and open a context menu by clicking the right mouse button

* If you want to uninstall the program, use `Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features`. Uninstaller will remove an integration with the context menu and all installed files.

## How to build

* To work with the codebase, use `Visual Studio 2022` with a plugin [HeatWave for VS2022](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=FireGiant.FireGiantHeatWaveDev17).

* To build a release, run `.\build.ps1` (`git.exe` should be in your PATH)