How to Determine which Process is Locking a File or Folder in Windows 11 or 10?

In this gearupwindows YouTube video, you will learn on How to Find out which Process is Locking a File or Folder in Windows 11 or 10. On Windows 11 or 10, sometimes, you might want to move a file or folder to another location or want to delete that permanently, but when doing so, you see a warning message saying that you can’t complete the action because another program is using the file. It may happen due to several reasons, such as a file or folder being used by another process or malware having altered the permission. Before, we mentioned a few third-party Windows utilities, such as Wise Force Deleter, ForceDelete, and FileAssassin, that let you unlock the process and delete the desired files or folders from your PC. How to Determine which Process is Locking a File or Folder in Windows 11 or 10? To quickly find which process is locking a file or folder on Windows 11 or 10, use these steps:- Step 1. First, download the latest version of PowerToys and install it on your computer (https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases). Step 2. Next, launch the PowerToys application on your Windows machine. Step 3. Then, select File Locksmith in the left sidebar, and on the right ensure the Enable File Locksmith toggle switch is turned On. Step 4. Now, locate the file or folder that is locked on your computer. Next, right-click on it and select What’s using this file option. On Windows 11 PC, you need to select “Show more options” to get this option in the classic context menu.