Questions tagged [locked-files]
Locked files are files (and folders) that are currently open and in use. As such, they cannot be moved, deleted, or renamed.
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Need Help about EaseUS LockMyFile
i just locked a folder with EaseUS LockMyFile . every thing was ok at first but today i just realized i can't open that folder
even after giving password correctly
every time i tried its ...
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windows11 - ai.exe is locking a folder that needs to be routinely deleted
I have a folder that routinely needs to be deleted by a program and remade. It's simply how the program works. Suddenly a short while back, the program stopped being able to delete the folder. I tried ...
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Downloaded files are read only
I'm using the latest Firefox version (112) on Gentoo, and each time I download a file (even if it's compressed and I extract it) it's read only. I can fix this by simply changing the permissions but ...
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How to delete mac apps like "news" "maps" on Macbook Air M2? These files show up with the "locked" option faded out (no access)
(1) Looking to delete apps on new macbook air M2 that I don't use. Maps/News/Etc. Please provide clear instructions if you know.
(2) Also some files appear locked (the locked isn't checked, but faded ...
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dll is locked and can't be protected
I am trying to provide protection and encryption for some build artifacts that our code produces (The code is written in c++ and c# and we use visual studio) . The tool that I am using is a product ...
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macOS Catalina can’t unlock file
I'm using macOS Catalina (10.15.4).
In my /Application folder, I have a file :
localhost:Applications root# ls -al
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 96 Nov 17 21:42 Karabiner-Elements （之前）.app
the ...
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How to create an excel file that won't be locked for editing when others open it?
I have a file that I'd like others (potentially a dozen+) to have access to at all times, but that I can also edit even if others have it open. If I make it so it requests the user open it as Read ...
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"Empty" folder "locked by another process" on NAS, can't be deleted
I have a couple of folders on an NAS storage device which have been emptied of data and I would like to remove them. When attempting to delete them, I get an error message saying "The action can't be ...
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Remove hard link when target is locked by system process
I've created a hard link (not symbolic link) Arial.ttf in my user directory using the Git for Windows GNU tool ln.exe and Bash. The link points to the system font C:\Windows\Fonts\arial.ttf.
ln /c/...
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CIFS share: files getting locked with VIM but not with Nano
I have an heterogeneous share, between Linux and Windows systems, hosted on a NetApp. On Linux, I mount the share with those options:
mount.cifs -o username=`logname`,dom=DOMAIN,cifsacl,multiuser,...
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Chrome's "Default" user directory locked
Chrome would not start.
I spotted the problem down to the following situation:
The following folder
C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data
is locked - always. Also when chrome is not ...
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Is there a simple way to delete a file from a shared network drive, which is in use by other users?
At my workplace, I have taken over maintainance and development responsibilities of a C# windows desktop application. The application is compiled into a .exe-file, placed in a shared network drive, ...
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Cannot create directory named uc.micro on W7/10
On Windows 7/10, I get Access Denied when trying to create a directory named uc.micro, or anything else with micro after a dot. What would account for this?
Windows explorer attempt to create folder "...
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The action can't be completed because the file is open in Windows Defender Service
I was trying to move a file from my Downloads folder to another folder, but I received the following message:
The action can't be completed because the file is open in Windows Defender Service
I ...
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How do I detect and skip locked files in a PowerShell script?
So I have myself a PowerShell script that after much headaches I got working. Ii deletes files I no longer want and everything is great. Only one issue, it will delete a file whether it is open by ...
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