Top 15 LockHunter Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

It is a free tool to delete files blocked by something you do not know. LockHunter is useful for fighting against malware, and other programs that are blocking files without a reason. Unlike other similar tools it deletes files into the recycle bin so you may restore them if deleted by mistake. Integrates into Explorer menu. At the moment LockHunter is in beta stage. So use it with care!

1. Unlocker

Unlocker [Be careful during the installation: Forum ]Get rid of error message like Error deleting or renaming file or folder, cannot delete folder: its being used by another person or program Unlocker application was designed to be a very useful Windows Explorer extension allowing users with a simple right-click......

2. Locked Files Wizard

Locked Files Wizard The Locked Files Wizard, formerly known as CopyLock, is an assistant that allows you to either delete, move or rename files or folders used by the system or any other application or process. You can display and possibly stop the processes or services that use executables, folders or dynamic-link......

3. Delete FXP Files

Delete FXP Files Delete FXP Files is an application that provides you with a GUI you can use to easily delete stubborn directories and filenames. Many times, these kinds of files/directories are the direct result of getting "tagged", which can happen if your system is exposed to the Internet. This usually results in......

4. File & Folder Unlocker

File & Folder Unlocker File & Folder Unlocker is a powerful yet easy-to-use system utility that gives you complete control over the locked files and folders on your computer. Like our other free utilities, File & Folder Unlocker is free for both commercial and non-commercial use.......

5. Delete Doctor

Delete Doctor Delete files that are difficult to delete, such as some files left by viruses and trojans, or files with corrupted file names. This program can also delete files like the "index.dat" files, which store Internet history, by scheduling them for deletion upon system restart. Select a file to delete from......

6. DeadLock

DeadLock DeadLock is a free file and folder unlocking utility brought to you by CodeDead. It can help you unlock files or folders that you’re unable to delete, copy, rename or move.......

7. Lock-UnMatic

Lock-UnMatic Sometimes, files on the Mac cannot be deleted, moved or renamed. This can be caused by insufficient access rights, or because some processes are still using these files.Unfortunately, the Mac OS X Finder doesn't tell the user which processes exactly are causing the lock. Also, these processes are often running......

8. DropIt

DropIt When you need to organize files, DropIt can eliminate much of the drudgery of searching and manually opening folders and moving files around.You can configure DropIt to perform 17 different actions on your files and folders, filtering files by name, directory, size, date, properties, content or regular expressions. You can......

9. RAR Password Unlocker

RAR Password Unlocker RAR Password Unlocker is professional RAR/WinRAR password recovery software, which can crack RAR/WinRAR password and extract the encrypted RAR files within seconds.......

10. IObit Unlocker

IObit Unlocker Solution for "cannot delete" problems on WindowsOften when we try to delete a file or folder in Windows, we see annoying messages such as "Cannot delete file: Access is denied;" "Cannot delete folder: It is being used by another person or program" "There has been a sharing violation;" "The......

11. FileMover

FileMover FileMover is a small application designed to search and move a group of files, based on the file extension, from one directory to another. You can select to move files found in the source directory only or from the source directory and any sub-directory it contains. You have the ability......

12. File Juggler

File Juggler File Juggler is a Windows utility for automatic file management. Set up rules and have filejuggler move your files to their correct locations automatically.......

13. OpenedFilesView

OpenedFilesView OpenedFilesView displays the list of all opened files on your system. For each opened file, additional information is displayed: handle value, read/write/delete access, file position, the process that opened the file, and more...Optionally, you can also close one or more opened files, or close the process that opened these files.This......

14. EMCO UnLock IT

EMCO UnLock IT A neat free utility that helps you to take control of any file or folder when it is locked by some application or system. For every locked resource, you get a list of locking processes and can unlock it by terminating those processes. EMCO Unlock IT offers Windows Explorer integration......

15. Conjure

Conjure A fast, lightweight, customizable search alternative for Windows 7 that also allows for deletion and renaming. Easily locate files on mapped network drives using Conjure, expedite your searches by including folders you need and excluding ones you never use. One key combination yields access to a powerful and intuitive search......