Unable to delete, move, or perform any action on a file because it is locked by a process? Find out which process is locking a file in Windows 11/10 using various methods discussed in this article.

Open Task Manager Locate the process Right-click on it and select Open file location Where does it take you? The System32 folder – Then its likey an OS process If it is not situated in the Windows ...

There are some media files I wish to shift around, but some troublesome application has ahold of them even after a fresh boot. I bet I could move them from a Safe-Mode boot, but I would like to know ...

While the reasons for locking a PDF file can be as varied as the reasons for creating it, there are essentially two main reasons to lock a PDF: to control who can access the document, or to control ...

Google Workspace customers will be able to lock files so that nobody — no matter their level of access — can add edits, comments, or suggestions to a Drive document. Google Workspace customers will be ...