Requesting a file unlocker feature

[chuyaowang]

Description of the new feature / enhancement

I want to request a feature to solve the "file is used by another app" and/or "you do not have access to the file" problem.

Scenario when this would be used?

Sometimes when I try to edit or delete a file on Windows, it tells me the file is used by another app and cannot be modified even though I have already closed the file in the app that uses it. The problem is that Windows is never straightforward about what apps are causing the problem, but it shouldn't be that difficult, right? So, I want to request a feature to show which processes are using the file so I can close them or have powertoys close them for me.

The problem with not having access is less common but can still be pretty annoying when it happens. In this case, I am logged in as an administrator and doing the action with the "as administrator" option but still can't modify certain folders (not a system folder I am sure). I think something like Linux's rwx notation displayed for each file and folder for the currently logged in user in the file explorer would help resolve the problem.

Supporting information

I know a tool called IObit unlocker can unlock occupied files, but it does not show what processes are using the file. So, I am kind of hesitant every time I use it. What if I disrupt something important going on? Would I be better off to just close every program and restart? If this feature ever became reality, avoiding handing the user a black box would be really important. Thank you!

[davidegiacometti]

/dup #114

[ghost]

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!