Application: Unlocker
Category: Utilities
Description: Unlocker is a freeware utility to unlock open handles on files so that they may be deleted.
Download Unlocker Portable 1.0.0.9 [691KB download / 590KB installed]
(MD5: 87bd685f17609ca3296c36e37bff1425)
Setup Instructions:
1. install Unlocker Portable
2. download the latest version of Unlocker from
http://cedrick.collomb.perso.sfr.fr/unlocker/
3. open the installer with 7-Zip
4. extract these files to the App\Unlocker directory -
Unlocker.exe UnlockerCOM.dll UnlockerDriver5.sys UnlockerHook.dll
5. run UnlockerPortable.exe
Release Notes:
1.0.0.9 (2010-01-22)
- threaded splashscreen (doesn't block program execution)
1.0.0.8 (2010-01-22)
- update to driver key removal on exit
- INI option to disable splash screen
- confirmed compatibility with Unlocker 1.8.8
Development Test 2 (2008-04-07):
- Updated to PAF format
- Added splash screen
Development Test 1: Initial release
- will prompt for UAC elevation in Vista, and will terminate if it does not have admin rights (any OS)
- now includes SetACL to facilitate removal of the Enum\Root\LEGACY_UNLOCKERDRIVER5 reg key