File unlocking and deletion

See also: File recovery tools (to retrieve deleted files), and programs to completely erase files and disks.

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Boot Deleter By: TNK-Bootblock (Joseph Cox)
Description: Locked file deleter.
Key features:
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Boot Deleter page		 Reviews:
   		 Latest free version:
1.0 (Feb 05)		 Download:
BootDeleter.zip (~60 kb)
This item last updated: 15 Feb 06 Report a problem
DelAny By: Dāvis Mošenkovs
Description: Locked file deleter.
Key features:
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DelAny page		 Reviews:
   		 Latest free version:
2.1 (Jan 07)		 Download:
DelAny.zip (~30 kb)
This item last updated: 13 Feb 07 Report a problem
DelLater By: Diamond CS
Description: Locked file deleter.
Key features:Enables deletion after reboot of locked file ("in use" by other process). Command-line executable.
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DelLater page		 Reviews:
     		 Latest free version:
1.0 (Nov 03)		 Download:
dellater.zip (~10 kb)
This item last updated: 20 Oct 05 Report a problem
FileAssassin By: Malwarebytes (Robert Cooper)
Description: Locked file deleter.
Key features:Enables deletion of locked file ("in use" by other process).
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FileAssassin page		 Reviews:
       		 Latest free version:
1.06 (May 07)		 Download:
fa-setup.exe (~160 kb)
This item last updated: 03 May 07 Report a problem
File Deletion Utility By: ENRShow
Description: Batch file deleter.
Key features:Deletes files in specified path. Includes filters for file name, date.
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Software page		 Reviews:
     		 Latest free version:
1.0.7 (Dec 07)		 Download:
File Deletion Utility Setup-1.0.7.exe (~380 kb)
This item last updated: 24 Dec 07 Report a problem
File Master By: TCEnterprise (Tarzan Hedgepeth)
Description: Locked file deleter.
Key features:Enables deletion of locked file ("in use" by other process).
More info:
Utilities pages		 Reviews:
   		 Latest free version:
1.01 (Aug 06)		 Download:
FileMaster.exe (~1.45 MB)
This item last updated: 18 Aug 06 Report a problem
FileMenu Tools By: LopeSoft (Ruben Lopez)
Description: Context menu manager and other utilities.
Key features:Allows adding, editing, deleting right-context menu entries for files, folders. Additional tools: folder sync; text replacement; locked file deletion; file copy/move; file split/join; command-line;
More info:
FileMenu Tools page		 Reviews:
       		 Latest free version:
5.4 (Jun 08)		 Download:
FileMenuTools-setup.exe (~5.22 MB)
This item last updated: 30 Jun 08 Report a problem
FreeFile By: GrubleTrang (Morten Skrubbeltrang)
Description: Locked file deleter.
Key features:
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FreeFile page		 Reviews:
           		 Latest free version:
1.2 (May 06)		 Download:
FreeFile.zip (~10 kb)
This item last updated: 13 Feb 07 Report a problem
Fundelete By: SysInternals
Description: Enhanced recycle bin.
Key features:Catches deletions from any programs; filters for automatic deletion.
More info:
Fundelete page		 Reviews:
 		 Latest free version:
2.02 (Feb 00)		 Download:
Fundelete.exe (~880 kb)
This item last updated: 04 Nov 05 Report a problem
Locked Files Wizard By: Noėl Danjou
Description: Locked file deleter.
Key features:Enables deletion of locked file ("in use" by other process). Accessed thru wizard.
NOTE: Successor to "CopyLock".
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Tools page		 Reviews:
       		 Latest free version:
2.02 (Apr 06)		 Download:
CopyLock2.zip (~280 kb)
This item last updated: 12 Jan 07 Report a problem
MoveOnBoot By: Emco Software
Description: Locked file deleter.
Key features:
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MoveOnBoot page		 Reviews:
         		 Latest free version:
1.6 (Jan 06)		 Download:
moveonbootsetup.exe (~1.95 MB)
This item last updated: 12 Feb 07 Report a problem
Pocket KillBox By: Option^Explicit Software (Dave Nelson)
Description: Locked file deleter and process manager.
Key features:Enables deletion of locked file ("in use" by other process). Includes process manager.
More info:
Pocket KillBox page		 Reviews:
     		 Latest free version:
2.0.881 (Jun 06)
beta: 2.0.978 beta (Apr 07)		 Download:
KillBox.exe (~90 kb)
beta: KillBox.exe (~90 kb)
This item last updated: 29 Apr 07 Report a problem
Unlocker By: Cedrick Collomb
Description: Locked file deleter.
Key features:Enables deletion of locked file ("in use" by other process). Accessed thru right-context menu, or from system tray.
More info:
Unlocker page		 Reviews:
                 		 Latest free version:
1.8.7 (May 08)		 Download:
unlocker1.8.7.exe (~240 kb)
This item last updated: 02 May 08 Report a problem
Unlock IT By: Emco Software
Description: Locked file deleter.
Key features:
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Unlock IT page		 Reviews:
         		 Latest free version:
1.6 (Feb 07)		 Download:
unlockitsetup.exe (~1.67 MB)
This item last updated: 15 Feb 07 Report a problem

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