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A lot of times the problem actually comes down to not being able to find out what process is keeping a file open and/or not being able to close the process or f
by BubRoss 6y ago
A lot of times the problem actually comes down to not being able to find out what process is keeping a file open and/or not being able to close the process or file.
- SketchySeaBeast 6y agoThat is true. We've all been there with someone having a word file open somewhere on the network.
- SAI_Peregrinus 6y agoProcess Explorer is the workarond. Use its search for handle, find the filename. You'll get a list of all handles to the file, and thus all processes with it open. You can close those (safest way) or force-close the handle (more likely to crash the process in question).
- oefrha 6y agoI use Process Explorer when I have to, but 1. It’s not built into Windows, requires separate download; 2. Searching is hit or miss.
- SAI_Peregrinus 6y agoThat's why I call it a workaround, not a solution. It's good enough most of the time, but not every time.