Unlocker is used for deleting locked files and folders. If you are a Windows user, sometimes it is frustrating when trying to delete a file only to discover the error message 'It's locked or in use' when you know it shouldn't be. This error occurs due to some problems in the operating system or due to malicious viruses. Unlocker helps in overcoming this problem.
The commonly seen error messages are
- Cannot delete file: Access is denied
- Cannot delete folder: There has been a sharing violation
- Cannot delete file: It is being used by another person or program
- Cannot delete folder: Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.
Unlocker is used for deleting these files and folders.After installing Unlocker software, the shortcut is available in the right-click menu. When you encounter one of these error messages, right click it, select Unlocker and unlock the file. Once you have unlocked the file, just delete it as a normal file or folder. The size of Unlocker software is around 250 KB in size.